41 Andrew Strauss Quotes for You to Enjoy

Andrew Strauss

English Athlete

Born: Mar 2, 1977

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I think it's hard for one coach to do all the formats all the time, and there are a limited number of coaches who have done the hard yards already. You can have head and assistant coaches for each squad. Andrew Strauss

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We all live in this little bubble that we just expect to live forever and I think those of us that have been with people battling cancer, you realise, actually, this surrounds us everywhere we go. Andrew Strauss

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I tie my wedding ring around my neck with an old shoelace. It's to remind me of why I play cricket: for my family - my wife Ruth and my boys Sam and Luca. Andrew Strauss

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I have to watch my language. I think a lot about the words I use in both the public environment and the dressing room. The language you use is a direct insight into how you are feeling. Andrew Strauss

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Cricket is not rocket science. Bowlers often get wickets through perseverance, accuracy and being patient rather than trying to blast opposition teams out. Andrew Strauss

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Winston Churchill inspired my leadership philosophy. I've read a huge number of his writings, especially his diaries from the Second World War. His thoughts on leadership and duty have helped me as England captain. Andrew Strauss

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If someone has cancer, it's not just them who has cancer - it's everyone around them as well and it's tough. Andrew Strauss

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Grief is a bit of a journey, and it is evolving all the time but I am very functional. Andrew Strauss

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That's what sport can do to you: it gives you a lot of heartache and pain, and sometimes the ultimate rewards. Andrew Strauss

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So I never forget how lucky I am. That's the reason above all else why I'm determined to keep enjoying cricket, whatever the wins or the losses. As long as I do that then the runs will come. Andrew Strauss

There is no reason why cricket shouldn't be the number one alternative to football. And at a time when there are obvious divisions in society, cricket has a great role to play in bringing people together from all sorts of diverse backgrounds and faiths. Andrew Strauss

I always thought we ought to recognise the blood, sweat and tears - and the sacrifices in being away from home - of former England players, and that current players should know what has come before. Andrew Strauss

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My life experience has made me realise what's important and what is not. Andrew Strauss

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No one has ever doubted Kevin Pietersen's abilities as a player, he has been a phenomenal player for England for a long period of time, his record stacks up to anyone's in English cricket and he should be very proud of his record. Andrew Strauss

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Peter Moores has been very popular in the England dressing room. He's got a very good record of developing players, but I felt that there are some areas in international cricket where he is a little bit exposed, for me personally around tactics and strategy. Andrew Strauss

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The execution of strategy is over to the captain and coach, as it always has been. It's the right way to go. We need clear role allocations, the coach and the captain go and execute and my job is to plan for the future. Andrew Strauss

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As a group of players, and as a set-up, you need to set your stall out as to what is acceptable and what is not. Andrew Strauss

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I've definitely grown into the job after that difficult first Test against Pakistan. I'd been captain for the Sri Lanka one-dayers, which hadn't gone well, and all the talk was that I only had that one Test as captain. Andrew Strauss

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Until you go through a bereavement, you don't know how you will cope. What we have found out is that life is completely different. The foundations that you have been building all your life are knocked down. Andrew Strauss

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