Andrew Strauss
Injury-hit Pietersen out of final NZ Test, IPL
Mar 20, 2013 10:17 EDT
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the last Test against New Zealand and the Indian Premier League due to a knee injury which may sideline him for up to eight weeks, officials said Wednesday.
Injury-hit Pietersen out of final NZ Test
Mar 20, 2013 07:37 EDT
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the final Test against New Zealand because of a knee injury and fly home for an specialist examination, English cricket authorities said Wednesday.
Strauss awarded honorary life membership of MCC
Feb 04, 2013 07:46 EST
Former England captain Andrew Strauss was on Monday awarded honorary life membership of the MCC, the prestigious English institution responsible for safeguarding the game's rules.
Pietersen given full England contract
Jan 09, 2013 08:48 EST
Kevin Pietersen rubber-stamped his return to the England set-up on Wednesday by signing a full central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
South Africa top Test rankings after superb 2012
Dec 21, 2012 05:12 EST
South Africa enjoyed a superb 2012 as they went to the top of the world Test rankings.
South Africa reach the summit
Dec 20, 2012 20:03 EST
South Africa enjoyed a superb 2012 as they went to the top of the world Test rankings.
S. Africa turn to spin for second Test
Nov 21, 2012 05:22 EST
Skipper Graeme Smith has backed leg-spinner Imran Tahir to trouble Australia's left-handers as South Africa seek to establish control of the three-match series in Thursday's Adelaide Test.
South Africa turn to spin for 2nd Test
Nov 21, 2012 01:54 EST
Skipper Graeme Smith has backed leg-spinner Imran Tahir to trouble Australia's left-handers as South Africa seek to establish control of the three-match series in Thursday's Adelaide Test.
Finn, Sharma out of first India-England Test
Nov 14, 2012 07:14 EST
India and England will be without the services of fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Steven Finn when they open a four-Test series in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Swann says Pietersen can star in India
Nov 13, 2012 09:51 EST
Graeme Swann has backed the "polarising" figure of Kevin Pietersen to have a major role in what he believes can be a successful England Test side in India.
Bairstow hits ton in India tour match
Nov 03, 2012 08:01 EDT
Jonny Bairstow hit a century to spare England's blushes on Saturday, after a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the three-day tour match against Mumbai 'A'.
Ton-up Cook shines in India tour opener
Oct 31, 2012 08:33 EDT
Alastair Cook began his reign as England's full-time Test captain with an unbeaten century that revived the tourists in their opening match of the Indian tour on Wednesday.
Cook gears for India's "huge challenge"
Oct 29, 2012 13:11 EDT
England's new Test captain Alastair Cook said on Monday his team was determined to defy history and win a Test series in India for the first time in 27 years.
England pick Pietersen for India tour opener
Oct 29, 2012 09:34 EDT
Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen gets an early chance to re-establish himself for England after he was picked for the opening match of the Indian tour in Mumbai starting Tuesday.
India hungry for England revenge
Oct 28, 2012 18:17 EDT
England jet into Mumbai on Monday under new captain Alastair Cook, striving to win their first Test series in India in 27 years against a home team desperate to make amends for last year's 4-0 drubbing.
Happy Pietersen returns for England Tests in India
Oct 18, 2012 14:30 EDT
Kevin Pietersen returned to the England team for the upcoming tour of India on Thursday, following his exile for sending provocative texts to opposition players and admitted he was overjoyed to be back.
Pietersen added to England Test squad for India
Oct 18, 2012 10:55 EDT
Kevin Pietersen will return to the England cricket fold for the upcoming tour of India, the ECB announced Thursday, following his exile from the squad for sending provocative texts to opposition players.
Broad - Pietersen talks will end England rift
Oct 16, 2012 20:00 EDT
England bowler Stuart Broad believes his international team-mates are ready to end their rift with Kevin Pietersen after agreeing to peace talks with the controversial batsman.
Pietersen ends exile with 14 runs for Daredevils
Oct 13, 2012 13:02 EDT
Controversial England batsman Kevin Pietersen struck 14 runs off 18 balls when he ended his cricket exile Saturday by playing for Delhi Daredevils in a Champions League Twenty20 game.
Andrew Strauss joins cricket governing body
Oct 11, 2012 07:22 EDT
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has returned to cricket following his shock retirement after accepting a role with the International Cricket Council on Thursday.
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| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew John Strauss | |||
| Born | 2 March 1977 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa | |||
| Nickname | Lord Brocket, The General, Levi, Mareman, Straussy, Jazzer | |||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||
| Batting style | Left-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Left-arm medium | |||
| Role | Batsman, England captain | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | England | |||
| Test debut (cap 624) | 20 May 2004 v New Zealand | |||
| Last Test | 16 December 2009 v South Africa | |||
| ODI debut (cap 180) | 18 November 2003 v Sri Lanka | |||
| Last ODI | 29 November 2009 v South Africa | |||
| ODI shirt no. | 14 | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1998 – present | Middlesex (squad no. 6) | |||
| 2002 | MCC | |||
| 2007-8 | Northern Districts | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Matches | 68 | 99 | 182 | 222 |
| Runs scored | 5313 | 2866 | 13137 | 6245 |
| Batting average | 44.27 | 32.06 | 42.79 | 31.06 |
| 100s/50s | 18/17 | 3/18 | 35/56 | 7/40 |
| Top score | 177 | 152 | 177 | 163 |
| Balls bowled | – | 6 | 102 | 6 |
| Wickets | – | – | 2 | – |
| Bowling average | – | – | 44.50 | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | – | – |
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | – | – |
| Best bowling | – | – | 1/16 | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 75/– | 38/– | 148/– | 71/– |
| Source: CricketArchive, 21 December 2009 | ||||
