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Andrew Strauss
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Andrew Hughes /
18 November 2010 /
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Strauss was the only consistent England batsman in 2009 and will once again need to be the rock at the top of the order.
He was England's leading run scorer in the 2009 series. Can he become the first English captain to win Down Under since the eighties?
Andrew Strauss (Captain)
Nicknames: Lord Brocket, Muppet, Levi, Johann
Left-handed opening batsman
Tests: 77
Batting Average: 43.11
Ashes Experience: Played in 2002-03, 2005, 2006-07 and 2009 series
Ashes Batting Average: 38.41
Ashes Runs: 1114
Ashes Role
Strauss was the only consistent England batsman in 2009 and will once again need to be the rock at the top of the order. He will also need his wits about him to get the best out of his four man attack.
Likes: Anything short outside off stump, allowing him to play his favourite cut shot
Dislikes: Having to edit Kevin Pietersen's Tweets
Trivia: In the 1999 Cricketer's Who's Who, the young Strauss listed 'macroeconomics' as his favourite way of relaxing.
Odds to be top England batsman: [4.5]
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