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is strauss the best english captain since bearley?

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eddyfinn said:
nope Vaughan and Hussain were better than him

strauss that is
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by what criteria ED?

strauss has won home and away v the aussies. iirc also have an unbeaten home record in completed series
 
hutch said:
define best?

best as in batsmen?, best as in tactician?, best as in man management?, best at getting the beers in?
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tino best

i would say tactics, batting, man management and results
 
stephen cartwright said:
by what criteria ED?

strauss has won home and away v the aussies. iirc also have an unbeaten home record in completed series
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Vaughan was a better tactician and captained at a time when the aussies were at there best also holds the record for most test win I believe. Hussain did miracles with the team he was a great tactian and very very gutsy. Strauss is the better batsmen as captain for me but doesn't have the best man management skills although I think we have the best coach for that ATM.
 
Hussain and Vaughan before him like.

When Hussain took over I was a teenager and witness first hand the transformation he started with this team. Vaughan took it to another level but I will always think of Hussain as the better captain imo of course.
 
Strauss is far too negative as a captain and can be prone to following the ball with his field placings.

Having said that, he is currently (at Test level, anyway) captaining a very talented squad of players.
 
Vaughan for me like.

As said Strauss has had good results, but he is far too negative.

And in repost to the home/away vs australia.

Vaughan came up against a much better australian side, so its tough to compare the 2.
 
Mr Redknapp said:
Hussain and Vaughan before him like.

When Hussain took over I was a teenager and witness first hand the transformation he started with this team. Vaughan took it to another level but I will always think of Hussain as the better captain imo of course.
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A lot of that is to do with fletcher being part of the setup IMO.
 
eddyfinn said:
Vaughan was a better tactician and captained at a time when the aussies were at there best also holds the record for most test win I believe. Hussain did miracles with the team he was a great tactian and very very gutsy. Strauss is the better batsmen as captain for me but doesn't have the best man management skills although I think we have the best coach for that ATM.
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cant argue with this. personally i rate vaughan as the best captain i have been lucky enough to see, with brearly second. strauss is coming up on the rails though
 
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