Strauss stars for England
Andrew Strauss guided England into a commanding position in the opening Test on Saturday and kept himself on course for his own slice of cricket history.
The Middlesex left-hander finished the third day at the Chepauk Stadium unbeaten on 73 alongside Paul Collingwood (60 not out), having led the tourists to 172 for three and a daunting 247-run lead over India.
It kept him on course to become only the 10th England player in history to hit centuries in both innings of a Test following the crucial 123 he recorded in the first innings.
