{"id":14016,"date":"2012-08-29T15:23:58","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T13:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/update-2-cricket-england-test-captain-strauss-retires-from-cricket\/"},"modified":"2012-08-29T15:23:58","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T13:23:58","slug":"update-2-cricket-england-test-captain-strauss-retires-from-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-2-cricket-england-test-captain-strauss-retires-from-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 2-Cricket-England test captain Strauss retires from cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Alison Wildey<\/p>\n

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LONDON<\/span> Aug 29 (Reuters) – England captain Andrew Strauss,
\nwho oversaw back-to-back Ashes wins over Australia and took the
\nteam to the top of the test rankings, announced his retirement
\nfrom professional cricket on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Strauss, appointed in 2009, will be replaced by one-day
\nskipper Alastair Cook.<\/p>\n

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“It’s a very tough decision to make. For me, the drive to it
\nall was my form with the bat and in truth I haven’t batted well
\nfor a long period of time now,” the 35-year-old opener told a
\nnews conference at Lord’s.<\/p>\n

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“For a captain to perform his role properly, it’s important
\nthat you’re not a passenger in the side but also that people
\naren’t speculating whether you should be in the side or not.<\/p>\n

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“It hasn’t been something that’s occurred overnight it’s a
\ngradual feeling that has grown over the last six or 12 months
\nand certainly in the last few weeks has become more apparent
\nthat this is the right time.<\/p>\n

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“I’d very much like to go out on my own terms with my head
\nheld high,” added Strauss.<\/p>\n

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His decision was the climax of a difficult few weeks during
\nwhich England batsman Kevin Pietersen was dropped for the third
\nand final test against South Africa after sending what the
\nplayer conceded were ‘provocative’ text messages about his team
\nmates and management to opposition players.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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