England captain hits back
Published:Wednesday | May 13, 2009 | 2:38 PM
England captain Andrew Strauss has hit back in the row with his West Indies counterpart Chris Gayle saying he believes Test cricket has a future.
Gayle claimed yesterday he would not miss Test cricket if it died.
However, Strauss says Test cricket is an integral part of the future of the sport.
He says Gayle is taking the issue very personal because he was criticised after arriving in England just two days before the opening Test.
Strauss says Test cricket is a primary form of the game and something that deserves respect in the way a player prepare for it.
The England captain further says Gayle’s outburst about Test cricket could affect his teammates.
Before the Lord’s Test, which England won by 10 wickets, Strauss had criticised Gayle’s decision to arrive in England just 48 hours before the match.
Gayle made 28 and a duck in his two innings.