{"id":11347,"date":"2012-06-11T23:08:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T21:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/cricket-strauss-calls-for-improvements-before-s-africa-tests\/"},"modified":"2012-06-11T23:08:54","modified_gmt":"2012-06-11T21:08:54","slug":"cricket-strauss-calls-for-improvements-before-s-africa-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cricket-strauss-calls-for-improvements-before-s-africa-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket-Strauss calls for improvements before S.Africa tests"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Richard Sydenham<\/span><\/p>\n

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BIRMINGHAM, England, June 11<\/span> (Reuters) – England must
\nimprove on the test performances against West Indies if they are
\nto succeed in their next challenge against South Africa,
\naccording to captain Andrew Strauss.<\/p>\n

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Strauss’s team sealed a 2-0 series win over West Indies on
\nMonday after the rain-affected third and final test was
\nabandoned as a draw.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

England dropped four catches in one innings and allowed the
\nlast-wicket pair of Denesh Ramdin (107 not out) and number 11
\nTino Best (95) to share a stand of 143.<\/p>\n

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The three-match South Africa series, which starts at The
\nOval on July 19, will decide whether England remain top of the
\nworld rankings or the Proteas leapfrog them.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“We go into our next test assignment in pretty good fettle
\nand feeling pretty confident,” Strauss told reporters. “We are
\nalso aware there are definitely areas in which we need to
\nimprove.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“It wasn’t a perfect performance by us in the little play we
\ndid have here and that is frustrating. We dropped a few catches
\nand you don’t want to be in a situation where number 11 gets 95
\nall that often.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

No play was possible in three of the five days in the third
\ntest at Edgbaston, England reaching 221 for five in reply to
\nWest Indies first innings 426.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“We found ourselves under a bit of pressure with the bat but
\nthere were still some good performances,” said Strauss.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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