Andrew Strauss
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England Team Nominated For Laureus Award
Cricket World &bull Dec 15, 2011
The nomination is recognition for their outstanding achievements during 2011, in which time they secured a comprehensive victory in the final Ashes Test in Sydney in January, before going on to comfortably beat Sri Lanka and India during the English… Full Story »
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England nominated for Laureus gong
ECB News &bull Dec 15, 2011
Andrew Strauss' Test side, who won the Ashes Down Under and climbed to the top of the Test rankings this year, have been included in the world team of the year category. Laureus world sports academy chairman Edwin Moses said:… Full Story »
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Cricket On This Day - 15th December - Cricket World TV
Cricket World &bull Dec 15, 2011
A cricket video for Cricket World TV about cricket news today in cricket history and a look back at cricket history being made on this day, from international cricketers born on this day to those scoring centuries and taking five-wicket… Full Story »
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Cricket On This Day - 14th December - Cricket World TV
Cricket World &bull Dec 14, 2011
A cricket video for Cricket World TV about cricket news today in cricket history and a look back at cricket history being made on this day, from international cricketers born on this day to those scoring centuries and taking five-wicket… Full Story »
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2011 in review: Five memorable moments
Cricket 365 &bull Dec 13, 2011
Most would agree that 2011 has been an excellent year for cricket fans. From India winning the World Cup to England's Test dominance, there's been no shortage of memorable action. South Africa v Australia, First Test, Day TwoQuite simply, the most insane day in modern cricket by some distance. Both teams batting twice in the same day, 23 wickets in three sessions, South Africa 96 all out, Australia 47 all out... Did two good teams really turn to utter, utter turd in one crazy day? Did it really happen? It started with relative calm as Australia added 70 to their… Full Story »
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Cricket On This Day - 13th December - Cricket World TV
Cricket World &bull Dec 13, 2011
A cricket video for Cricket World TV about cricket news today in cricket history and a look back at cricket history being made on this day, from international cricketers born on this day to those scoring centuries and taking five-wicket… Full Story »
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Hoggard hails England's finest
ECB News &bull Dec 11, 2011
Not only is Andrew Strauss' Test team their best ever, England's squad to face Pakistan is their strongest to date according to Matthew Hoggard. Full Story »
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England will need spin duo on song for new test
Cricket News on The Independent &bull Dec 10, 2011
Note: We do not store your email address(es) but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature. This was perhaps an understandable reaction since England are now the best Test team in the world and the last time they played Pakistan they won with plenty to spare amid a cheating storm. But it also dangerously overlooks both the difficulty of winning on pitches that are likely to be less responsive than a dead horse and that Pakistan have once more astonishingly reinvented themselves… Full Story »
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Michael Vaughan: Andrew Strauss takes best side in world into the unknown
Cricket News on The Telegraph &bull Dec 9, 2011
England have the tools to be successful next year but there is no doubt 2012 will be a tougher challenge than 2011 when they set such high standards in Test cricket. There is bound to be a period when England's… Full Story »
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Nick Hoult: England selectors show consistency with squad for Pakistan series
Cricket News on The Telegraph &bull Dec 9, 2011
England signalled on Friday that the plan to protect their world No1 Test status is exactly the same as the one that earned the title in the first place. The Test squad for the series against Pakistan, selected on Tuesday… Full Story »
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England squad to face Pakistan: in pictures
Cricket News on The Telegraph &bull Dec 9, 2011
ANDREW STRAUSS Subcontinent record: Tests: 7 Batting average: 41.0. Highest score: 128 Strauss' stats remain acceptable, but he could do with a hundred soon to quell unwise mutterings about when his opening partner Alastair Cook might succeed him as Test… Full Story »
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Monty Panesar earns England recall
Cricket News on The Independent &bull Dec 9, 2011
Note: We do not store your email address(es) but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature. Monty Panesar's return to the England fold was confirmed this morning, after he was selected as the second spinner for the Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. Panesar, who joins reserve wicketkeeper Steve… Full Story »
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Steve Davies and Chris Tremlett in England's squad for Pakistan Test
Cricket News on Guardian UK &bull Dec 9, 2011
Steven Davies has been recalled to the England squad after an absence of almost a year for the three-Test series against Pakistan in Dubai and Abu Dhabi next year. The Surrey wicketkeeper will travel as cover for Matt Prior having been selected ahead of… Full Story »
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Spin options for England ahead of tour
Cricket News on The Independent &bull Dec 8, 2011
Note: We do not store your email address(es) but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature. England will doubtless feel the need for an extra spin option at their disposal when they set out next month to play Pakistan in the unfamiliar climes of the United Arab Emirates. It seems opportunity will therefore knock for at least… Full Story »
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Tony Greig To Deliver Spirit Of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture
Cricket World &bull Dec 8, 2011
The charismatic former international all-rounder will become the second ex-England captain to deliver the Lecture, following in the footsteps of Geoffrey Boycott in 2005. Previous speakers have included other greats from the game and beyond - such as Imran Khan, Adam… Full Story »
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Cook collects MBE
ECB News &bull Dec 6, 2011
Cook, 26, made 766 runs in seven innings and went past 5,000 in Tests - the second-youngest batsman to reach the impressive total after India's Sachin Tendulkar. It's been a fantastic couple of years for the England cricket team and… Full Story »
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Cricket: Alastair Cook collects MBE
Cricket News on Wales Online &bull Dec 6, 2011
England's Ashes hero Alastair Cook was presented with an MBE by the Queen today for his outstanding performance against Australia during the 2010-11 series. Cook, 26, scored an incredible 766 runs in seven innings to anchor that victory and went… Full Story »
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Plans for English cricket
Cricket Burble &bull Dec 1, 2011
Interesting to see CMJ's views that he's passed on to David Morgan who has reviewed how English competitions and fixtures are structured. I like the idea of scheduling matches to start on set days, as they used to. CMJ wants… Full Story »
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Strauss on his team mates
Cricket Burble &bull Nov 22, 2011
A huge amount was made of Graeme Swann's comments about Kevin Pietersen's lack of leadership credentials in his recently released autobiography, and yet any tensions that those words caused were never apparent to any external observer. Perhaps the England team have found that… Full Story »
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Pitch report - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Cricket 365 &bull Nov 18, 2011
OverviewMumbai is India's biggest city and its commercial and entertainment capital, and is home to both the Bombay Stock Exchange and Bollywood, India's famous film industry. It's certainly not short on tourist attractions, with Chowpatty Beach, the Gateway of India and the Colaba Causeway some of the more popular destinations for those visiting the city. The Wankhede became Mumbai's third Test ground in the 1974-75 season after a dispute… Full Story »
