Andrew Strauss

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrew Strauss
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 2, 1977(1977-03-02)
Age	47
Birthplace	Johannesburg
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Pisces

Andrew Strauss Biography

Andrew Strauss is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on March 2, 1977 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Opening batsman who received a number of accolades during his time with the Middlesex cricket team.

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Sir Andrew John Strauss OBE (born 2 March 1977) is an English cricket administrator and former player, currently the Director of Cricket for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). He played county cricket for Middlesex, and captained the England national team in all formats of the game. A fluent left-handed opening batsman, Strauss favoured scoring off the back foot, mostly playing cut and pull shots. Strauss was also known for his fielding strength at slip or in the covers.

Having played for the Durham University cricket team and the Middlesex second XI since 1996, Strauss made his Middlesex first XI debut in 1998, scoring 83 in his maiden first-class innings. Despite this, he made a quiet start: he averaged 24 and 30.5 in his first two first-class seasons, and he did not make his maiden first-class century until an innings of 111 not out two years after his debut. Thereafter, Strauss’s stock rose quickly: his returns in 2001, 2002 and 2003 were 1211 runs at an average of 45, 1202 at 48 and 1529 at 51. He was appointed captain of Middlesex in 2002, following the retirement of Angus Fraser, and retained the post until the end of the 2004 season. In late August 2011, Strauss hit his highest first-class score of 241 not out against Leicestershire, beating his previous best of 177.

He married Ruth McDonald in 2003 and he has two sons, Luca and Sam. He grew up in England, with his family moving there when he was six.

Andrew Strauss Net Worth

Andrew Strauss is one of the richest Cricket Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew Strauss 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was just the fourth batsman to score 100 at Lord’s Cricket Ground on his debut.

In 2012 he announced his retirement from the sport, with Alastair Cook taking over captaining duties.

England entered the second Test at Lord’s having not won an Ashes Test there since Hedley Verity’s match in the 1934 Ashes. On his domestic home ground, Strauss batted through the entire first day of the match for 161 runs, sharing an opening partnership of 196 with Alastair Cook (95). Though Strauss was bowled by Ben Hilfenhaus’s second ball the following day without adding to his overnight score, his innings was the highest individual score made by either side during the series, and set up a 210-run first-innings lead. Strauss contributed 32 to England’s second innings, as Australia were set a target of 522 to win, a record if achieved. Though Michael Clarke (136), Brad Haddin (80) and Mitchell Johnson (63) briefly made the target seem attainable, Andrew Flintoff (5–92) and Graeme Swann (4–87) bowled England to a comfortable 115-run victory.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Andrew Strauss Dating?

According to our records, Andrew Strauss married to Ruth McDonald. As of December 1, 2023, Andrew Strauss’s is not dating anyone.

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In the ensuing NatWest tri-series that bridged the two tours, England won only one match, where Strauss guided them home with an unbeaten 44, even losing against the West Indies after a century-each partnership of 226 with Andrew Flintoff at Lord’s with Strauss recording his first One Day century with an exact 100. Strauss continued to make Lord’s a talisman as he returned for the opening Test of the series against West Indies with another century opposite Robert Key’s 221 in a winning effort; the two also set the record for highest second wicket partnership against the West Indies. In the third Test at Old Trafford where Brian Lara scored his ten thousandth run, Strauss faltered after five hours at the crease falling just short of another century at 90. In the final part of a packed 2004 season, Strauss guided England to victory with 44 not out against India in the NatWest Challenge opening One Day match but only scored 2 a piece in the following two matches. Then, in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy at home Strauss contributed towards a win against Zimbabwe and then starred in the semi-final against old enemies Australia with 52 not out from 42. However, along with the rest of the team aside from Trescothick he failed to muster a decent total in the final allowing West Indies to take the trophy.

Facts & Trivia

Andrew Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Andrew Strauss celebrates birthday on March 2 of every year.

Going into the 2005 Ashes series having not won since the 1980s but with an unbeaten series record going back six series it was a highly anticipated series with Australian captain Ricky Ponting predicting it to be the closest Ashes since England’s last win. Seemingly the pressure affected Strauss even at Lord’s, along with the rest of the team, as he contributed 2 to their 155 and a slightly more impressive 37 to their 180 in a losing first Test, though Strauss did catch Ponting in the first innings. The second Test proved to be a much more dramatic affair and Strauss improved somewhat on his showing at Lord’s with an opening stand of 112 opposite Trescothick, falling two short of a half century to the spin of Shane Warne. While this healthy platform pushed England towards a 99 run lead in the first innings, it was Strauss’ paltry second innings of six which garnered more attention: four deliveries before the end of play on day two a Warne legbreak spun prodigiously from the rough across Strauss’ body to knock down leg stump. Those six runs are arguably crucial though, as England’s winning margin was simply two runs. The number six would follow him into the next Test at Old Trafford, making way for Vaughan to bat the first century of the series. Strauss followed in his captain’s footsteps in the second innings adding 106 of his own to help set a target of 371 for the Australians who managed to stave off losing their final wicket to secure a draw and maintain a 1–1 series score.

What school did Andrew Strauss attend?

Education

When did Strauss leave South Africa?

1. South African-born Englishman: Strauss was born in South Africa but relocated to England at the age of six , where he started playing serious cricket and went on to play for the country. 2.

What is Ruth Strauss Foundation?

The Ruth Strauss Foundation supports families facing the death of a parent and is driving the need for more research into non-smoking lung cancers. The Ruth Strauss Foundation supports families facing the death of a parent and is driving the need for more research into non-smoking lung cancers.

How old is Alistair Cook?

37 years (December 25, 1984)

Why is Andrew Strauss sir?

Sir Andrew was awarded an MBE in 2005, followed by an OBE in 2011 and knighted for his services to charity, sport and cricket in 2019.