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England enjoyed an excellent opening day in the third Test against India as they pursued a win that would see them replace the tourists...

England captain Andrew Strauss insisted his team could become a better side after thrashing India by the huge margin of 319 runs in the...

England captain Andrew Strauss has insisted his side are a more "mature" team than the one caught up in a backfiring jellybean stunt when...

England Test captain Andrew Strauss warmed up for next week's first Test against India by scoring a quick-fire 78 as Somerset reached 329-2 against...

England Test captain Andrew Strauss has saluted India icon Sachin Tendulkar as the legendary batsman prepares to chase his 100th international hundred in the...

England Test captain Andrew Strauss has refused to set too much store by his appearance for Somerset against India in the tourists' only warm-up...

England captain Andrew Strauss’s problems against Sri Lanka’s Chanaka Welegedara continued in the third and final Test at the Rose Bowl here on Saturday....

Cricketers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook are among the sports stars named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. England captain Strauss is made OBE,...

England captain Andrew Strauss has vowed his side “will push on” as they look to build on their stunning series-opening win against Sri Lanka...

England captain Andrew Strauss insisted there were no cracks in his relationship with Kevin Pietersen after he suggested the batsman wanted “desperately to be...

Opening batsman Alastair Cook was named as England’s one-day captain on Thursday after Andrew Strauss opted to retire from the limited overs game to...

Alastair Cook and Stuart Broad were appointed as the new captains of England's one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 teams respectively, it was announced here...

COLOMBO - England skipper Andrew Strauss on Friday hit out at former Test star Geoffrey Boycott for his stinging criticism over Michael Yardy's exit from the World Cup because of depression. Strauss said his side were "very disappointed" by Boycott's comments and that the squad sympathised with their teammate's situation.
"I don't think your cricketing ability or what you have achieved has anything to do with it whatsoever," Strauss said. "There are significant pressures, and as

COLOMBO - England skipper Andrew Strauss on Friday hit out at former Test star Geoffrey Boycott for his stinging criticism over Michael Yardy's exit from the World Cup because of depression.
Strauss said his side were "very disappointed" by Boycott's comments and that the squad sympathised with their teammate's situation.
"I don't think your cricketing ability or what you have achieved has anything to do with it whatsoever," Strauss said.
"There are significant

KARACHI - Levi Strauss & Co, the global jeans wear leader, Monday unveiled a new brand, dENiZEN

CHENNAI - England skipper Andrew Strauss and spinner Graeme Swann missed Tuesday's practice with a stomach bug but both are likely to feature in Thursday's must-win Group B match against West Indies. "They both missed practice today with a stomach virus. (We) will assess them tomorrow but certainly (it is) nothing serious," the team spokesman said in a text message.
"I'm pretty confident they will be alright," batsman Jonathan Trott, who is suffering from fever, told reporters.

CHITTAGONG - England captain Andrew Strauss insists his team can still win the World Cup despite a roller-coaster ride that has left them facing elimination. England's loss to Bangladesh on Friday, when the ninth-wicket pair of Mohammad Mahmudullah and Shafiul Islam put on 58 runs to snatch an improbable win, was symbolic of their tournament so far.
The inconsistent England have lost to non-Test nation Ireland and now Bangladesh, secured a thrilling tie against India and won