Emburey pleads for Strauss

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That is the view of John Emburey, the Middlesex head of cricket, who remains convinced Strauss should be included in Friday's squad and also re-installed as vice-captain.

The former Test off-spinner and one time assistant England coach said: "Everything that Straussy does he is successful at. Given the opportunity, and given the backing, he will come back strongly.

"He will have had a rest from international cricket for three months by the time the tour starts, and a rest from all cricket for six or seven weeks. I'm sure that will have done him good and he will be bursting to get back into it."

Strauss enjoyed a fairytale start to Test cricket, beginning with a century against New Zealand on his home ground of Lord's in 2004 and then rattling off a total of 10 hundreds in his first 30 matches. Success on that scale could not continue indefinitely, but the 30-year-old's fall has been surprisingly heavy.

Since August 2006, the left-hander has passed 50 only five times to put his place in jeopardy for the three-Test tour of Sri Lanka.

But Emburey said: "He scored a 96 and another half-century against India, and he is one of those players who will suddenly fire. "His tactical awareness and his experience are also important factors and I think England need that at the top of the order. I will be disappointed if they don't pick him."