My biggest concern is that Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket are competing too much. They should be complementing each other and the more they clash the more damaging it will be for cricket. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
This perception that a good captain is someone who beats his chest and roars like a lion and gives big Churchillian speeches, that’s just not what leadership is about for me. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
Some really good players are coming out of county cricket. Better preparation, and looking after yourself physically are things that counties should still have to strive for. Also, the volume of county cricket is still far too high. I’d definitely like less county cricket. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
We’ve always got to look for opportunities for our English coaches to get more experience than just doing county coaching gigs. They need to do more than that if they’re going to be viable candidates for England jobs going forward. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
Peter Moores has been very popular in the England dressing room. He’s got a very good record of developing players but I felt that in some areas of international cricket he is a little bit exposed, around tactics and strategy. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
I loved captaining and trying to win games – but I wasn’t enjoying batting any more. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
In 50over cricket there are different ways of playing. It’s not all about smacking it over the top. It’s important someone bats through the innings. That would be one of the options for me. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
I can understand the argument that the captain should always be there to lead from the front. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
After time away it always makes you realise how special it is to play for England and what an honour it is. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
