Strauss leads by example
Andrew Strauss has made all the right moves both on and off the field, suggesting that he may be born for the job of leading England, according to Jim White of the Telegraph
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
Andrew Strauss has made all the right moves both on and off the field, suggesting that he may be born for the job of leading England, according to Jim White of the Telegraph. Strauss discusses his evolution in the job, and looks forward to the Ashes in an interview with White.
"A cricket dressing room is quite a cynical place. If someone says something out of character it will be noticed. Besides, cricket is very specific: you have to go out on the field and do the same job as the people you're captaining. You can't hide away, you either lead by example or you don't lead.
"I don't need to dream of lifting the urn," he says, "because I know what it's like."
In the Sun, England offspinner Graeme Swann recalls being inspired at the age of seven by Mike Gatting's triumphant tour of Australia in 1986-87, and hopes his team can similarly inspire children during the upcoming Ashes.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo