Strauss leads by example on day one

England will head into the second day of their fourth Test against the West Indies in a strong position after finishing on 301-3.A century from skipper Andrew Strauss contributed to the total, as he reached 142 in a partnership of 229 with Alistair Cook - who fell for 94."It is important as captain to lead by example and I suppose if you want a team to play in a positive way then you show you are able to do that yourself," said Strauss.England elected to take advantage of the flat wicket by batting first after winning the toss and will resume with Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood at the crease later today.They are seeking to level the series after having to settle for a draw in the last Test, with victory required to maintain hope of clinching the rubber.The tourists are currently rated at around 5/4 in to win in Barbados in online cricket betting markets, with the Windies going out to 14/1.

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Posted on:- 27/02/2009 - 11:30 AM
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