Strauss brings quiet ambition to leadership contest

Strauss's belief that England would benefit from him being the "main man" can be heard in the way he describes becoming Middlesex's captain. "That was a real turning point for me, just like now. I had to stop being a student idiot and become more sensible and organised and that definitely improved my batting. I also reacted far more quickly to situations in Test cricket because I'd been a county captain.