Andrew Strauss isn't 満足させるd after India whitewash as 船長／主将 tells England to get even better

By Lawrence Booth for the Daily Mail
Updated: 23:38 BST, 22 August 2011

Andrew Strauss spoke of his pride after England 完全にするd one of the most 包括的な 実験（する） series 勝利，勝つs in their history.

A magnificent few weeks were 調印（する）d when Strauss’s team were 現在のd with the ICC’s mace to denote their ascent to the 最高の，を越す of the 実験（する） 最高位のs.

‘We were very 動機づけるd by the idea of 4-0,’ said the England captain. ‘But we had to dig 深い here and that’s what I’m most proud about. It was another very professional 業績／成果.’

使節団 遂行するd: Andy Flower cradles the ICC 実験（する） 選手権 mace as Strauss soaks up the occasion

As a capacity （人が）群がる drank in the atmosphere of another heady Oval afternoon, Strauss 強調d that England would not 緩和する up as they 捜し出す to stay on 最高の，を越す of the world.

‘It’s fantastic to receive that mace and be No 1,’ he said. ‘But we’re conscious it can be taken away quickly. We’ve got to keep 努力する／競うing to get better.’

England have won eight 実験（する）s by an innings in the last 15 months, and Strauss said: ‘It’s not a bad habit to get into. It’s 負かす／撃墜する to some 優れた bowling 業績／成果s and the batsmen 得点する／非難する／２０ing really big.

England 部隊d: The party begins after Swann （人命などを）奪う，主張するs Sreesanth's wicket

‘We were 確信して we could 勝利，勝つ both 実験（する） series this summer, but what did 越える our 期待 was just how 井戸／弁護士席 some of the individuals played. It’s a very good springboard for the 未来 and we need to start winning on the Subcontinent.’

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni graciously 認める: ‘If England keep 成し遂げるing the way they have been, there’s no good 推論する／理由 why they can’t stay No 1. But it’s a constant 過程 and the No 1 最高位の is not something that belongs to one team.’

The beginning of the end: Swann （人命などを）奪う，主張するs the wicket of Amit Mishra to 減ずる India to 262-4. 21 runs, 94 balls and seven wickets later, England （人命などを）奪う，主張するd a series whitewash

Dhoni （機の）カム into this series as India’s golden boy, having 以前 lost only three 実験（する）s out of 27.

He said: ‘I don’t believe in 降伏するing. This 職業 was given to me when it was not 推定する／予想するd, but I’m giving it my best 発射.’