andrew strauss personal life

Andrew John Strauss, MBE born 2 March 1977 is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club and is captain of England. A fluent left-handed opening batsman, Strauss favours scoring off the back foot, mostly playing cut and pull shots. Strauss is also known for his fielding strength at slip or in the covers.
He made his first-class debut in 1998, and his One Day International ODI debut in Sri Lanka in 2003. He quickly rose to fame on his Test match debut replacing the injured Michael Vaughan at Lords against New Zealand in 2004 With scores of 112 and 83 run outv in an England victory, and the man of the match award, he became only the fourth batsman to score a century at Lord's on his debut and was close to becoming the first Englishman to score centuries in both innings of his debut Strauss again nearly scored two centuries 126 and 94 not out nd was named man of the match in his first overseas Test match, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in December 2004 Strauss suffered a drop in form during 2007, and as a result he was left out of the Test squad for England's tour of Sri Lanka, and announced that he was taking a break from cricket After a poor tour for England, Strauss was recalled into the squad for the 2008 tour of New Zealand, and subsequently reestablished himself in the side with a career-best 177 in the third and final Test of that series, and a further three centuries in 2008.
Having deputised for Michael Vaughan as England captain in 2006, Strauss was appointed on a permanent basis for the 2008/09 tour of the West Indies following Kevin Pietersen's resignationHe enjoyed success with three centuries, and retained the captaincy into 2009. Strauss captained the England team to a 2–1 victory in the 2009 Ashes, scoring a series total of 474 runs, more than any other player on either sideincluding 161 in England's first victory in an Ashes Test at Lord's in 75 years
Contents
* 1 Personal life
* 2 Playing career
o 2.1 Domestic career
o 2.2 International career
+ 2.2.1 Debut year 2003–04
+ 2.2.2 Road to The Ashes 2004–05
+ 2.2.3 The Ashes 2005
+ 2.2.4 Facing Asian teams and early captaincy 2005–06
+ 2.2.5 Decline in form 2006–07
+ 2.2.6 Omission from team and revival in New Zealand
+ 2.2.7 New Zealand and South Africa tour England
+ 2.2.8 2008 Tour of India
+ 2.2.9 Captaincy
+ 2.2.10 The Ashes 2009
+ 2.2.11 2009-10 and 2010
+ 2.2.12 The Ashes 2010-11
* 3 Test centuries
o 3.1 Test Records Against Each Opponents
* 4 Test analysis by year
* 5 One Day International centuries
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Personal life
Born in South Africa, Strauss moved to England aged six. First playing cricket in Australia for Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne,Strauss came back to England and was educated at Caldicott School, Radley College and, between 1995 and 1998, at Hatfield College, Durham University, where he studied economics and achieved a 2.1.He married Australian actress Ruth McDonald in October 2003 and they now live in Marlow, with their sons, Sam born 4 December 2005 and Luca 14 July 2008 Strauss also became President of the Primary Club Juniors, a charity which helps fund blind cricket. In aid of the cause he took part in a blind game, wearing a blindfold and being dismissed on his second ball. He has a variety of nicknames ranging from the predictable Straussy, Levi and Johann, to the more obscure Lord Brocket, Mareman, The General, Jazzer and Muppetandrew strauss
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