Strauss could use a Langer of his own

Justin Langer's dossier about the shortcomings of the England team is accurate, says Jim White in the Telegraph. But Andrew Strauss could use a Langer style dossier of his own and has plenty of people to get advice from - right from Ian Botham and Mike Atherton to Nasser Hussain. But, the question is, will Strauss seek the help of his predecessors?

When captain Andrew Strauss is looking for input from someone whose experience has been honed in the white heat of Ashes competition, there is no one he can turn to. Not even head coach Andy Flower has participated in an England-Australia series. How could he have done? He is from Zimbabwe.

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Tune in to the Sky Sports Ashes coverage, however, and Strauss will quickly be overwhelmed with advice from those who have done the job before him. Jostling for space in the commentary box, Ian Botham, David Gower, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain span the last 20 years of leading the country against Australia.