Andrew Strauss

If you think about the practical difficulties of having a relationship with somebody on the other side of the world, it defies all logic. ”

We've always got to look for opportunities for our English coaches to get more experience than just doing county coaching gigs. They need to do more than that if they're going to be viable candidates for England jobs going forward. ”

My life experience has made me realise what's important and what is not. ”

Until you go through a bereavement, you don't know how you will cope. What we have found out is that life is completely different. The foundations that you have been building all your life are knocked down. ”

I've known Nick Compton a long time. He's a fully-formed cricketer and he's scored lots of runs. ”

Cricket is not rocket science. Bowlers often get wickets through perseverance, accuracy and being patient rather than trying to blast opposition teams out. ”

If someone has cancer, it's not just them who has cancer - it's everyone around them as well and it's tough. ”

You can rule by fear but it's not a great motivation for people. ”

I learnt that as soon as you have a negative thought, just push it to the back of your mind. The question is, when it's you versus 11 others; can you be positive under pressure? That's what defines winners. ”

We should be far more flexible about the way we play our cricket away from home. We can't just presume that what works at home will work away. We need to be more flexible and creative both in the way we play and the way we select. ”