Strauss Cashes in On a Great Escape ; Opener Rides Luck to Move Towards Ton As England Take Control
Evening Standard - London › July 19, 2007
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ANDREW STRAUSS stayed on the scent of a century here today after enjoying a huge slice of luck in the First Test against India.
Strauss, who has not scored a Test hundred since last August, helped England to make a rip-roaring start to the summers second npower series by putting together a stand of 76 in 14 overs with opening partner Alastair Cook.See the full content of this document
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Strauss Cashes in On a Great Escape ; Opener Rides Luck to Move Towards Ton As England Take Control
But Cook went for 36, falling leg before to medium-pacer Sourav Ganguly, and Strauss should have followed his fellow left-hander back to the pavilion before lunch.
Having reached 43, the Middlesex batsman completely mistimed a drive against fast bowler Shantha Sreesanth, o...See the full content of this document
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