This whole quest to win the 2019 World Cup, that was my job when I was director of England cricket. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
Grief is a bit of a journey, and it is evolving all the time but I am very functional. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
If you think about the practical difficulties of having a relationship with somebody on the other side of the world, it defies all logic. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
That’s what sport can do to you: it gives you a lot of heartache and pain, and sometimes the ultimate rewards. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
I don’t want to overplay the diary’s significance, but it’s a really helpful batting aid. It’s not an obsession because I don’t spend more than 10 or 20 minutes writing a day – and not necessarily every day. I might write in it three days in a row and then not the next four. It depends on the situation. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
But there are definitely times when I just need to write to clarify my thoughts and put any doubts to bed. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
When I arrived at Middlesex I was the only guy who’d been to public school and I got plenty of stick. But it wasn’t held against me for long. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
So I never forget how lucky I am. That’s the reason above all else why I’m determined to keep enjoying cricket, whatever the wins or the losses. As long as I do that then the runs will come. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
There is a real danger that kids won’t engage with cricket when there are so many other opportunities to use their time in other sports, not to mention video-gaming, and generally long-form cricket doesn’t turn them on. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
If we broaden the audience for cricket, more people will be interested in all forms, then TV rights and sponsors and crowds will follow. Andrew Strauss Read Quote
