I do wonder if this whole sorry mess has driven him to decide enough is completely enough

Good time for him to go though. Legacy as one of Englands best ever is still intact, will be remembered well.

Posted By: megson on August 29th 2012 at 12:19:07

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strauss retires from all cricket (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 29, 11:56:55
- Wow ! That was a bit unexpected (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Aug 29, 12:10:40
- odd (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Aug 29, 12:08:35
- Really? Fuck me. (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 29, 11:58:05
  - Tis true. Blimey. He's struggled for runs a bit recently, but I'll miss watching a (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 29, 12:05:28
    - wonder how much of this is down to Peitersen... (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 29, 12:08:42
      - He says he'd made his mind up before the whole KP thing. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Aug 29, 12:25:38
        
        should take him at his word. And I think it is time for a change (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 29, 12:29:56
        
        Poor form w/bat main factor in the decision, apparently. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Aug 29, 12:34:47
        
        Agree with both these ^^^^^ (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 29, 13:05:34
      - Surely he's had to deal with this kind of thing before though? (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 29, 12:13:36
        
        I do wonder if this whole sorry mess has driven him to decide enough is completely enough (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 29, 12:19:07
        
        Thought he had a good couple of years in him (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 29, 12:23:57
        
        I think that might be a bit optimistic (Other Sports) - duke of york, Aug 29, 12:16:53
        
        I wonder who will open now (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Aug 29, 12:14:52
        
        Cook and Trott? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 29, 12:15:26
        
        Bob Willisis just suggested that, with Bell at 3 (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Aug 29, 12:45:28
        
        i think they're grooming joe root for that role in the long run,though haven't seen enough (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 29, 12:20:32
        
        Seen him twice recently in one dayers (Other Sports) - duke of york, Aug 29, 12:23:22
        
        bell is probably the tecnichally best player in that side so they may look to move him up (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 29, 12:28:24
        
        Surely not Bopara? Had his chance (and chance and chacne and chance) now? (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 29, 12:35:17
        
        THen who goes in @3? We don't have another number 3. I suspect Trott will (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 29, 12:20:18
        
        Bell should be batting at no. 3. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 29, 12:23:34
        
        He can't bat there. I like Bell but not at 3, its not worked. (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Aug 29, 12:34:48
  - not while their are dogs on the street (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 29, 11:59:49

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