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Cricket: Injuries Rob Strauss of Rest
Duncan Fletcher has admitted injuries have made it impossible for him to rest the out-of-form Andrew Strauss.

Strauss Still Prepared to Play Risky Pull and Hook
Cricket: Andrew Strauss is not prepared to put the risky pull and hook shots back in his bag, just yet, writes Mike Selvey.

Cricket: Strauss Goes for a Second-ball Duck After England's Bowlers Impress
South Australia restricted to 247-7 on day one of England's final pre-Ashes tour match.

The Ashes: Strauss Backs England to Regroup
Cricket: England's opener puts a positive spin on his usual partner's sudden departure, writes Mike Selvey.

Cricket: The Man Who Isn't Fred
Spare a thought for Andrew Strauss - a good captain who just doesn't have Flintoff's colossal profile. By Mike Selvey

Interview: Andrew Strauss
Cricket: Andrew Strauss and Andrew Flintoff might not rival the Blair-Brown leadership battle, but the current England captain's burning desire to keep the job may keep the back pages busy, discovers Donald McRae.

Cricket: Strauss Backs Trescothick for Ashes
Andrew Strauss backed Marcus Trescothick to come through the Ashes tour after the opener pulled out of the Champions Trophy with a stress-related illness.

Cricket: Search Goes on for Opening Pair
England captain Andrew Strauss said England were still trying to find the right blend at the top of their one-day batting lineup.

Cricket: Strauss Rejects Aussie Scheme on Ashes Umpires
Andrew Strauss rejected suggestions in the wake of the ball-tampering furore that the Ashes should be umpired exclusively by Australians.

Savvy of Strauss Gives Selectors a Headache
Cricket: Andrew Strauss's emergence as a rival to Andrew Flintoff for the England captaincy leaves the selectors with a real teaser, argues Steve James.

Strauss for Ashes Captain?
Cricket: England's Test victories have left the selectors with an Ashes conundrum when Andrew Flintoff returns to fitness, says Vic Marks.

Third Test: Strauss Has Knack of Turning Fifties Into Tons
Cricket: For once the talk of conversions was not about Mohammed Yousuf as Andrew Strauss turned his fifty into a ton once more.

Third Test: Strauss Century Gives England Hope
Cricket: Skipper Andrew Strauss has given England a chance of winning the series, but it all depends on Pakistan's middle order again.

Cricket: Strauss Goes From Apologist to Optimist
Third Test:England Captain Andrew Strauss said his side's victory without Freddie Flintoff at Old Trafford has given them extra confidence ahead of the third Test.

Cricket: Strauss Steps Out of Flintoff's Shadow
The real leader in Andrew Strauss emerged at Old Trafford, showing a shrewdness of captaincy seen lacking in Andrew Flintoff, says Steve James.

Strauss Can Speculate to Accumulate
Cricket: Andrew Strauss has already proven he's not a gambler, which isn't a bad thing for England, considering the duff hand he's been dealt, says Mike Selvey.

Cricket: Strauss Stressed As Tourists Stroll
At the end of a bleak week for English cricket, Andrew Strauss is feeling the heat.

David Hopps: Strauss the Villain in Run-out
Lord's was the scene of both beauty and ugliness yesterday as Andrew Strauss' rush of blood proved his undoing, says David Hopps

Captain Strauss Struggling
Cricket: Andrew Strauss has had an inspired beginning to his test career, but he only has one chance to show he can be a good Captain, writes David Hopps.

Strauss Keeps England Job
Cricket: Andrew Strauss will captain England in the first Test against Pakistan next week - but Andrew Flintoff remains the first-choice stand-in.

Cricket: Strauss Keen to Upgrade From Deputy for Stand-in
Andrew Strauss said he would play the role of stand-in captain in Andrew Flintoff and Michael Vaughan's dual absence.

Cricket: England's Problem is Strauss' Weak Captaincy
Third ODI: Andrew Strauss is looking every inch the third-choice captain as England crumbled once again against Sri Lanka.

Cricket: Strauss Let Down By Woeful Attack
England's wayward bowling display ensured that Andrew Strauss's first game as captain in this country was made as difficult as possible.

Cricket: Strauss Hopes to Build Momentum
Andrew Strauss is adament that England can overcome their injury problems and build a one-day side capable of beating anyone.

Cricket: Strauss Steps in for One-days
Thanks to England's injury crisis Andrew Strauss has been handed the captaincy for the one-day series against Sri Lanka.

Cricket: Strauss Defends Under-fire Flintoff
Andrew Strauss is the latest player to throw his support behind Andrew Flintoff and is adamant the skipper was not to blame for Sri Lanka's escape.

Cricket: Strauss Joins Mounting Injury List
Andrew Strauss joined England's injury list after he sprained his ankle during fielding practice, but there are plenty of stand-ins to hand.

Cricket: Strauss Fires Unbeaten Century
Andrew Strauss looks in decent nick after smashing his way to an unbeaten 117 as Middlesex show some resilience.

Cricket: Strauss Stops Whitewash
The shadow of the Jamshedpur steelworks didn't ease the 43C weather, but Andrew Strauss's England stood the heat to earn a first win and avoid teh possibility of a one-day whitewash.

Cricket: Strauss Strikes a Chord When He Calls for More Consistency
Andrew Strauss has called for England to show more consistency if they are to put three successive World Cup nightmares behind them in the Caribbean next year.

The Ashes: Anchor Man Strauss Proves His Point
Cricket: Andrew Strauss proved his batting is no fluke by becoming the first man to record two centuries this Ashes series.

The Ashes: Strauss Digs Deep As Warne Revels
Cricket: Andrew Strauss counter-punched with 129 as Australia's spin talisman took five wickets to leave England 319-7 after day one.

McGrath Stirs Up Strauss Mind Games
Cricket: Australian bowler Glenn McGrath claims the plaudits coming the way of Andrew Strauss will have a detrimental effect ahead of the Ashes.

Interview: Andrew Strauss
Cricket: As he prepares for the first Test of an explosive summer England's revelation tells Donald McRae about his secret diary and other reasons he does not fear the Aussies.

Strauss Undone But Storms Set to Have Final Say
Cricket: England lost Andrew Strauss shortly before the lightning took over, but the fifth Test seems fated to end in a draw.

Cricket: Another Merry Waltz for Strauss
Andrew Strauss continued his impressive first year in Test cricket with his fifth century and his top score yet.

Strauss Does It Again
Cricket: Andrew Strauss stroked a beautiful 147 as England reached 263-4 on the first day in Johannesburg.

Strauss Achieves Perfect Pitch
Cricket: England's new opener can say or do no wrong at the moment. Lawrence Booth talks to Andrew Strauss about his purple patch of form.

Strauss Seals Historic Victory
Cricket: The brilliant Andrew Strauss hurried England to a record eighth Test win in a row in Port Elizabeth.

Cricket: Strauss Calls the Tune
Andrew Strauss's unbeaten century put tenacious England on course for an eighth successive test victory.

Cricket: Strauss Tunes Up for Ashes
Michael Vaughan's injury turned out to be a stroke of luck for England as it brought Andrew Strauss into the team, says Will Buckley.

Cricket: Flintoff and Strauss Close to Withdrawing From Tour
September 27: Andrew Flintoff is set to announce he will withdraw from the tour of Zimbabwe, with Andrew Strauss also expressing his doubts.

Cricket: Strauss and Thorpe Steady Ship After Bowlers Come Up Short
August 15: Andrew Strauss and Graham Thorpe returned England to basics after their bowlers were flayed by the West Indies lower order.

Cricket: Strauss Receives Late Call As Jones Gets Back Into Stride
March 6: England gave their first acknowledgment of their injury concerns by calling up Andrew Strauss.

David Hopps: Strauss the Man to Make England Hearts Sing
December 23: Andrew Strauss offers England a Plan B if Michael Vaughan doesn't work out.

Strauss Shrugs Aside Captaincy Talk
November 7: Andrew Strauss is being tipped as a future England captain - but is it too much too soon?