Andrew Strauss Odds

Name: Andrew John Strauss
Fact: Despite being born in South Africa and England captain, Strauss first picked up a cricket bat in Australia
Born: Johannesburg, South Africa
D.O.B: March 2, 1977
Country: England
Major club teams: Middlesex, Northern Districts
Nickname: Straussy, Levi, Mareman, Muppet
Main role: Opening batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Left-arm medium
Leading achievements: Only fourth batsman to score a century on debut at Lords, England captain, Scored more runs in the 2009 Ashes series than any other player.

He may have been a latecomer to cricket but Andrew Strauss has bloomed into one of the best England captains of all time.

Strauss wrote his name into the history books when he became only the third England captain to lead his side to an Ashes victory both in England and in Australia, and this came following a serious loss of form in 2006/2007.

It’s his battling abilities that make Strauss such a great cricket bet and it’s a testament to his abilities that he won the ‘Man of the Series’ award in his first Ashes as captain in 2009.

The England captain possesses a Test average in the low forties, suggesting half centuries are commonplace which makes the Andrew Strauss odds for a half century very tempting.

Having led his country to further Ashes success, World Cup victory, and a place atop the world rankings in Test cricket, 2011 was a year that Strauss truly established himself as one of England’s greatest ever captains.

He boasts over 6,000 Test cricket runs and this, coupled with the fact he’s scored little over 4,000 runs in a higher number of one-day internationals, make a bet on Strauss in Tests the most appealing option.

However, his value to the one-day side should not be underestimated, as proved by England’s dismal showing in a 5-0 series defeat on Indian soil in his absence in 2011.