Andrew Strauss
Andrew Strauss
Andrew John Strauss, OBEis a retired English international cricketer who played county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club who was formerly captain of England's Test cricket team. A fluent left-handed opening batsman, Strauss favoured scoring off the back foot, mostly playing cut and pull shots. Strauss was also known for his fielding strength at slip or in the covers. He became the Director of Cricket for England cricket team in 2015, soon before the sacking of Peter Moores...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth2 March 1977
CityJohannesburg, South Africa
The key was to get a good start, keep wickets in hand and we were able to do that. A lot of credit should go to the seam bowlers. They set the game up for us. It was a very flat wicket and they did a great job first up.
It's a great day for me and a great day for the England team. I felt in pretty good form all the way through.
I just can't imagine a guy who's made more than 70 international centuries turning up at Lord's and getting booed.
The young seam attack did very well in testing conditions.
The one-day series is a big challenge for us. India is a great one-day side but we are looking forward to carry forward the momentum of the Test series.
He is very laid-back person, but there is a steely side to him and that means he has the respect of the players
The wicket looked flat but it didn't transpire that way. We've got to be ready for any type of wicket... we've got to be able to react quickly to how the wickets start off that's what we haven't done quite well enough so far on this tour.
I want to thank everyone, including the Australians. On a personal level, I am very happy, but it takes 24 players to make a great series.
The guys are all pretty confident about their techniques,
It was a fantastic effort from three pretty young, inexperienced bowlers. To get India five down early was the key to winning the game and they deserve great credit.
If we can get 370-plus I think we are very much in the game. I think there will be a result. If we keep working as we have done all season I think we can win it.
If we can get 370-plus I think we are very much in the game, ... I think there will be a result. If we keep working as we have done all season I think we can win it.
The opportunity to captain your country is one that would make anyone proud, but apart from a couple of chats to the umpires I didn't actually do much.
To make a century against Australia under any circumstances is always special. It will be hard work but there is definitely ten Australian wickets for us.