I've known Nick Compton a long time. He's a fully-formed cricketer and he's scored lots of runs. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
This whole quest to win the 2019 World Cup, that was my job when I was director of England cricket. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
The previous generation, such as Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain, lost to Australia on many occasions. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
It's incredible to watch how our cricket clubs depend on volunteers. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
Cricket is 90-95 per cent mental. To score runs, you've got to feel good about yourself. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
A cricket team is always made up of 11 different individuals and you want to give them enough flexibility to be themselves. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I am extremely proud of everything I have achieved as a cricketer, and I have found myself very fortunate to play in… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
Cricket is not rocket science. Bowlers often get wickets through perseverance, accuracy and being patient rather than trying to blast opposition teams… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
If we broaden the audience for cricket, more people will be interested in all forms, then TV rights and sponsors and crowds… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I tie my wedding ring around my neck with an old shoelace. It's to remind me of why I play cricket: for… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
In the cricket world, with a lot of little issues that people are getting in a tizz around, I'm just like: Don't… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
And my job is to look at the future of English cricket and develop a side that is capable of winning important… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
In 50over cricket there are different ways of playing. It's not all about smacking it over the top. It's important someone bats… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
Peter Moores has been very popular in the England dressing room. He's got a very good record of developing players, but I… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I'm most proud of a couple of things. Firstly what we managed to do with the team from 2009 to get them… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
If you look at English cricketers since the turn of the century, less than a handful have better records away from home… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
Some really good players are coming out of county cricket. Better preparation, and looking after yourself physically are things that counties should… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
Peter Moores has been very popular in the England dressing room. He's got a very good record of developing players but I… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
We should be far more flexible about the way we play our cricket away from home. We can't just presume that what… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
When you're managing a team the key is, I guess, to find where those boundaries are, where you're prepared to let people… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I still remember my quote from the 2007 World Cup, when I said scoring two threes was as good as hitting a… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
The only thing I'd say about Darrell Hair is that he is a very good umpire. He's very firm and he obviously… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I wouldn't rule out the idea of four-day Test cricket, if we can get the playing conditions right and the right circumstances… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
My biggest concern is that Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket are competing too much. They should be complementing each other and the… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
It's always frustrated me when I've seen other players able to smack balls over the bowler's head and stuff like that. I… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I have to accept that my role is to gather the runs slowly. Kevin Pietersen is flamboyant, but that style doesn't work… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
So I never forget how lucky I am. That's the reason above all else why I'm determined to keep enjoying cricket, whatever… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
“He has played some outstanding innings in the past, and I've got no [ sic ] confidence whatsoever that he'll come back… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
When I came back into the side in 2009 I had to play more aggressively, and did. But I should never have… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
T20 has become a longer and longer format of the game. It is more than four hours in a lot of parts… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
There is a real danger that kids won't engage with cricket when there are so many other opportunities to use their time… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I've definitely grown into the job after that difficult first Test against Pakistan. I'd been captain for the Sri Lanka one-dayers, which… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I had to stop being a student idiot and become more sensible and organised and that definitely improved my batting. I also… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
No one has ever doubted Kevin Pietersen's abilities as a player, he has been a phenomenal player for England for a long… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I really believe that every game of international cricket should have some sort of meaning and some sort of context to it… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
There is no reason why cricket shouldn't be the number one alternative to football. And at a time when there are obvious… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
My caddy today was a Scot and he told me that he was cheering for Australia, which I thought was a bit… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I think there will be one overarching coach for Tests and one-day cricket. I think you need one person in control and… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I've definitely grown into the job after that difficult first Test against Pakistan. I'd been captain for the Sri Lanka one-dayers, which hadn't gone… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
I think there will be one overarching coach for Tests and one-day cricket. I think you need one person in control and in charge… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
I have to accept that my role is to gather the runs slowly. Kevin Pietersen is flamboyant, but that style doesn't work for me. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
Cricket is 90-95 per cent mental. To score runs, you've got to feel good about yourself. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
In the cricket world, with a lot of little issues that people are getting in a tizz around, I'm just like: Don't worry about… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
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… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
But there are definitely times when I just need to write to clarify my thoughts and put any doubts to bed. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
No one has ever doubted Kevin Pietersen's abilities as a player, he has been a phenomenal player for England for a long period of… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
The way you speak to a team is very important - both before a Test and during the game itself. If you try and… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
T20 has become a longer and longer format of the game. It is more than four hours in a lot of parts of the… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
That's what sport can do to you: it gives you a lot of heartache and pain, and sometimes the ultimate rewards. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
We have to find a way to get the two forms of the game co-existing - and that involves administrators sitting down and banging… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
We are going to try and turn Lord's red for the day as a testament to my wife Ruth, but more importantly as a… — Andrew Strauss Copy Share
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