England spinner Graeme Swann said that his captain Andrew Strauss is his hero
England spinner Graeme Swann said that his captain Andrew Strauss is his hero.
"I spend half my working life standing next to Andrew Strauss and I have to admit he is a bit of a hero to me.
Strauss is a magnificent leader and his contribution to England's climb to the top of the world Test rankings has been absolutely massive," Swann wrote in his column in The Sun.
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Swann said the soft-spoken mild mannered Strauss commands universal respect. "The thing about Strauss is that he is so calm and always says the right thing. So, when the stroppy merchants like myself, Stuart Broad and James Anderson start losing our rags, Strauss can return us very quickly to an even keel with a comment or even just a gesture," said Swann.
"And he does it in a way that doesn't humiliate us, make us resent him or cause us to lose our focus and aggression," he said. "I've never seen Strauss get caught up in the emotion of situations. He never kicks the ground, shouts and swears or, for that matter, become carried away when things are going well. He is Mr Phlegmatic."
"His statesmanlike qualities extend beyond routine stuff. When stories such as match fixing or last week's riots demand a firm but sensible voice, Strauss is the man to deliver the perfect words."
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