“Bangladesh won the toss, something regular captain Andrew Strauss would have never let happen” – reveal all his secrets he will not, young Jedi.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
“It’s a lack of respect for Test cricket. It’s disappointing that the captain of England decides to have a rest from a Test series, I can’t comprehend that… I hope they are not taking Bangladesh too easy because they can be quite strong” – watch out folks, here’s Shane Warne back at his post, fighting the Ashes air war on Ricky Ponting’s behalf. Stand by your beds!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
“I know there are significant pressures, both professional and personal, in being England cricket captain, but it is a short career at the top of the game and, at 33 in early March, Strauss should be making the most of his time in charge” – John Emburey thinks the skipper should have gone to Bangladesh.
“[Sunday's play] ended a dreadful series for Pietersen – though Strauss, Jonathan Trott and Matt Prior have fared equally poorly with the bat” – BBC match report. Hmmm. And what do those four have in common?
Monday, December 14, 2009
Does Andrew Strauss’ lack of personal success at last night’s Sports Personality awards mean The Ashes should be free to view on television? Or does Charlotte Edwards’ success in 2009 mean they should stay behind a paywall?
Sunday, December 13, 2009
“One of the greatest achievements we were able to do as a team over the summer was that when the going got tough we got closer rather than further apart. When you are in line for an award like this you are keen to win it because it shows what you are doing is quite important to people” – Andrew Strauss is hoping for team success at the Sports Personality awards tonight.
“It is only a start, but if things go on like this, Andrew Strauss may yet be remembered as the captain who made a sought-after designer handbag out of the sow’s ear of England’s one-day team” – Mike Holman on Cricinfo’s Different Strokes Blog. And won’t Strauss look fetching then.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
“It’s not really the way we’d like to win the series. But we’ll take it nonetheless” – Andrew Strauss after rain helped England to become only the second nation (after Australia) to beat South Africa at home in a ODI series.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Andrew Strauss is the sole member of England’s Ashes-winning team to make the BBC Sports Personality shortlist in a year of bookies’ favourites from the traditional awards powerhouses of athletics, motorsport and boxing.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
“It was an exceptionally flat wicket and really good to bat on” – Andrew Strauss knows exactly where yesterday’s defeat came from.
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