He's just announced he's retiring completely from Cricket. He's had some pretty good times, winning Ashes series and getting England to the top of the world.
Andrew Strauss press conference
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, Aug 29 2012 11:08 AM
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 11:08 AM
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 11:22 AM
An excellent servant to his sport and a decent man.
I think that his going may call time on any immediate return for Kevin Pieterson. The EWCB will not want any disruption until alistair Cooke is fully adapted to the captaincy.
However, and somewhat unusually, I can't see that there are any outstanding openers in the county championship who are obvious candidates to replace Andrew Strauss as a player.
Key? Trott? Taylor? Lumb? Carberry? Gale? I might be tempted to let Matt Prior have a go and play Jonny Bairstow as stumper.
I think that his going may call time on any immediate return for Kevin Pieterson. The EWCB will not want any disruption until alistair Cooke is fully adapted to the captaincy.
However, and somewhat unusually, I can't see that there are any outstanding openers in the county championship who are obvious candidates to replace Andrew Strauss as a player.
Key? Trott? Taylor? Lumb? Carberry? Gale? I might be tempted to let Matt Prior have a go and play Jonny Bairstow as stumper.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 12:08 PM
Big fan of Andrew Strauss. He was never the most accomplished test batsman but he utilised every ounce of ability he had and turned out to be a very good captain. He took over after a difficult period with Pietersen and Moores going at each other, and brought the team along very well. He also formed a great partnership with Andy Flower.
I too think this will make it harder for KP to get back in the side. Flower and Cook are both very close to Strauss and, not matter what he says about his reasoning behind this decision, they will feel that KP's actions have had a hand in it all. They won't forget his behaviour any time soon. Also, the likes of Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann are now the senior players in the dressing room and they are quite open in their opinion of Pietersen. Jonathan Trott might be the one to support KP, but he's also been accused of being too close to the Saffers in the past and won't want to speak up for him in case of being shouted down within the dressing room.
I too think this will make it harder for KP to get back in the side. Flower and Cook are both very close to Strauss and, not matter what he says about his reasoning behind this decision, they will feel that KP's actions have had a hand in it all. They won't forget his behaviour any time soon. Also, the likes of Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann are now the senior players in the dressing room and they are quite open in their opinion of Pietersen. Jonathan Trott might be the one to support KP, but he's also been accused of being too close to the Saffers in the past and won't want to speak up for him in case of being shouted down within the dressing room.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 12:13 PM
Cook's first tour as captain - India. In at the deep end!
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 12:25 PM
Shame, I prefer it when the best play on into their forties (######, Ramps, etc), seems a waste to quit at this stage. Then again, the financial side of things is probably easier these days for the top lads.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 12:25 PM
Why is ###### censored? Apparently Graham G, former England captain has done something to upset the censors.
Edited by EdinburghExile, 29 August 2012 - 12:26 PM.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 12:40 PM
Why is ###### censored? Apparently Graham G, former England captain has done something to upset the censors.
Whoever set up the sweary filter has obviously been reading Roger's Profanisaurus or The urban Dictionary a little bit too much.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 03:56 PM
Ha, I've never called a biffer that!
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 10:40 PM
Well this has come out of left field:
http://order-order.c...abour-in-corby/
Right field as it's from Fawkes.
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