Andrew Strauss (England)
| Full Name: | Andrew Strauss |
| Date of birth: | 02 / 03 / 1977 |
| Country: | England |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Batting style: | Left-hand |
| Bowling style: | Left arm medium |
Latest News
- 02/01/11 - Fifth Test preview: Australia v England
- 26/12/10 - England tighten Ashes stranglehold
- 24/12/10 - Strauss: We are going for the outright win
- 19/12/10 - Strauss: No time to panic
- 15/12/10 - Strauss ready for Aussie backlash
- 07/12/10 - Strauss: We were pretty clinical
Career summary
- Test Debut: v New Zealand at Lord's, May 2004
- ODI Debut: v Sri Lanka at Dambulla, November 18 2003
- Born in South Africa, but learned his cricket in England at Radley College and Durham University.
- An opening batsman with solid technique and sound temperament.
- Scored a hundred on his Test debut, and repeated the trick in his first overseas Test and his first as captain.
- An accumulator of runs rather than a big-hitter, he has the ability to keep the scoreboard ticking over without the need to hit boundaries.
- Captained side for the injured Michael Vaughan during series victory against Pakistan in 2006.
- Overlooked as captain for the disastrous 2006-07 Ashes series and managed only two half-centuries in 20 innings on tour.
- After a barren summer in 2007, he was left out of England's squad for the winter tour of Sri Lanka.
- England's batting woes on that tour prompted a rethink, and Strauss was back in the squad for the tour of New Zealand in 2008, making a career-best 177 in the third Test of the series to cement his return to the side.
- Scored two centuries in the first Test against India in December 2008 but still ended on the losing side.
- Handed the England captaincy following Kevin Pietersen's resignation.
- After losing his first series as full-time skipper in the West Indies, he turned things round in fine style and led from the front with a man-of-the-series performance as England regained the Ashes.
- Had a disappointing Test series with the bat in South Africa, but led the side to a creditable 1-1 draw.
- After sitting out the tour of Bangladesh, returned to lead the side to a 2-0 home victory over the Tigers in May 2010. Scored two 80-odds in the first Test at Lord's.
- Captained England to a 3-2 NatWest Series win over Australia.
- Hit back from disappointment of England's first ever defeat to Bangladesh to crash ODI-best 154 in decider. ENgland won by 144 runs.
July 2010
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 2004-2012 |
| Matches: | 92 |
| Innings: | 163 |
| Not Outs: | 6 |
| Runs: | 6490 |
| Highest Score: | 177 |
| Average: | 41.34 |
| 50s: | 26 |
| 100s: | 19 |
| Ducks: | 13 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 107 |
| Stumped Out: | 2 |
| Innings Bowled: | 0 |
| Overs: | 0 |
| Maidens: | 0 |
| Runs Conceded: | 0 |
| Wickets: | 0 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 0.0 |
| Economy Rate: | 0 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 0 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 2003-2011 |
| Matches: | 127 |
| Innings: | 126 |
| Not Outs: | 8 |
| Runs: | 4204 |
| Highest Score: | 158 |
| Average: | 35.93 |
| 50s: | 27 |
| 100s: | 6 |
| Ducks: | 9 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 72 |
| Stumped Out: | 3 |
| Innings Bowled: | 1 |
| Overs: | 1.0 |
| Maidens: | 0 |
| Runs Conceded: | 3 |
| Wickets: | 0 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 0.0 |
| Economy Rate: | 3.0 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 0/3 |
