According to Aussie cricket writer Greg Baum, Andrew Strauss is turning England into a petty team that is bordering on cheating, and has taken over from Australia in the sledging department:

“At Lord’s, England again has been the uglier team …

… England’s bowlers have sledged more than Australia’s. From 20,000 kilometres, it scarcely matters what they are saying: it is a puerile look. England was unconscionable in the way it wrapped up Flintoff in cotton wool in the pavilion between bowling spells. England observed few niceties …

A cricket team takes its cues from its captain. Flintoff was more suited to leading by example than instruction, Pietersen was divisive, but Strauss’ appointment looked to be a vote for good sense. Counter-intuitively, Strauss’ England had revealed itself to be competitive, but manipulative and petty.

… In this series thus far, Australia has carried itself with greater dignity.”
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