Former England captain Andrew Strauss forecast Wednesday the Indian Premier League would eclipse American football's NFL to become "the biggest domestic sporting event in the world" as he praised it for sparking one of cricket's "great steps forward".
England chief Andrew Strauss admits the ongoing absence of Ben Stokes from the tour of Australia is a "blow" to the team but says the all-rounder's future involvement in the Ashes was largely out of his hands.
Joe Root is named the new England Test captain and will take the place of Alastair Cook, who stepped down last month after five years in charge
Director of England cricket Andrew Strauss expects Alastair Cook to carry on as the Test captain well into the summer of 2017, saying the 31-year-old is comfortable with the responsibility.
Director of Cricket for ECB, Andrew Strauss believes England are ready to move on from the controversies that have plagued the build-up to their tour of Bangladesh.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) defends its decision to refuse Yorkshire permission to play Jonny Bairstow in their potential County Championship title-decider against Middlesex at Lord's.
England are planning to announce an updated central contracts policy at the end of this month, to make sure they are best-placed to challenge for two world tournaments on home soil.
England chief Andrew Strauss says that players have three days left to decide if they are willing to tour Bangladesh amid ongoing security concerns surrounding the country.
Former England captain Andrew Strauss forecast Wednesday the Indian Premier League would eclipse American football's NFL to become "the biggest domestic sporting event in the world" as he praised it for sparking one of cricket's "great steps forward".
England chief Andrew Strauss admits the ongoing absence of Ben Stokes from the tour of Australia is a "blow" to the team but says the all-rounder's future involvement in the Ashes was largely out of his hands.
Joe Root is named the new England Test captain and will take the place of Alastair Cook, who stepped down last month after five years in charge
Director of England cricket Andrew Strauss expects Alastair Cook to carry on as the Test captain well into the summer of 2017, saying the 31-year-old is comfortable with the responsibility.
Director of Cricket for ECB, Andrew Strauss believes England are ready to move on from the controversies that have plagued the build-up to their tour of Bangladesh.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) defends its decision to refuse Yorkshire permission to play Jonny Bairstow in their potential County Championship title-decider against Middlesex at Lord's.
England are planning to announce an updated central contracts policy at the end of this month, to make sure they are best-placed to challenge for two world tournaments on home soil.
England chief Andrew Strauss says that players have three days left to decide if they are willing to tour Bangladesh amid ongoing security concerns surrounding the country.
