Summary
ANDREW Strauss made a sporting gesture beyond the call of duty, then led his side to a winning Champions Trophy start nobody had expected. The England captain has had worse days at the office.
When Strauss recalled Angelo Mathews after the Sri Lankan had appeared to be run out perfectly fairly here at the Wanderers, it seemed the fear of a poor public reaction had been put above the best interests of the England team.See the full content of this document
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Fair Play Strauss As England Win [Edition 2]
Yet not only was Strauss reprieved when Mathews was dismissed in the next over but his side went on to win on a pitch which could not have been more perfect for facing Sri Lanka had England prepared it themselves.
'It just didn't look right,'...See the full content of this document
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