Captaincy is a confidence game. When the team is winning and your decisions go well that breeds confidence. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
You either back your instincts or you hold off – and you’re more likely to back your instincts if you’re confident. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
I’ve always felt that, in the past, there has been a teacher-pupil relationship between the management and the players. But the best teams are run in such a way that the players have a voice. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
You can’t compartmentalise everything but the more you do that the easier it is. Keeping a notebook is a good way of dealing with it. You can rest from any thoughts if you put them down on paper. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
I really believe that every game of international cricket should have some sort of meaning and some sort of context to it – so the World Test Championship, the World One-Day League are all really, really important opportunities to the game. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
I wouldn’t rule out the idea of four-day Test cricket, if we can get the playing conditions right and the right circumstances it might be a good thing in some parts of the world. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
Some people get on better with some than others but what is absolutely crucial is that everyone knows their roles and responsibilities and trust that your team-mate is going to do their best for the team. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
As a group of players, and as a set-up, you need to set your stall out as to what is acceptable and what is not. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
If someone has cancer, it’s not just them who has cancer – it’s everyone around them as well and it’s tough. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
I played a very background role in terms of trying to get the environment together but Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss have done a great job. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
