List of international cricket centuries by Andrew Strauss explained

Andrew Strauss is an English cricketer, who plays as an opening batsman. He has captained the England cricket team in Test and One Day International cricket since 2009.[1] He has scored centuries (100 or more runs in a single innings) on twenty-one occasions in Test cricket, and six times in One Day International (ODI) matches.[2] In 2005, he was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year for his performances the previous year, in which he made his debut and, according to Wisden's Jon Henderson, advanced "from tyro to stalwart".[3] He was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2006 as part of England's 2005 Ashes winning squad.[4] Five years later, he was again honoured for his Ashes achievements and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his role as captain during the 2010–11 Ashes series.[5]

Strauss made his Test cricket debut at the age of 27 after being called into the team to replace the injured Michael Vaughan. He scored a century in the first innings of the match, played against New Zealand at Lord's, his county home ground for Middlesex.[6] In the second innings of the match he missed out on becoming the first England batsman to score centuries in both innings of his Test debut when he was run out on 83.[7] His second Test century came in the first match of the series against the West Indies two months later, and was also scored at Lord's.[8] The following English winter, Strauss scored three centuries during the Test series in South Africa, earning him the man of the series accolade, and high praise from Allan Donald, who said he had "never seen any visiting player bat as well, with so many match-winning performances".[9] In 2008, he passed 150 for the first time in Test cricket, scoring 177 against New Zealand at McLean Park, Napier. The innings, his highest in Test cricket, is also the only time he has scored a Test century when not playing as an opening batsman for England.[8] Strauss was named as England captain in 2009, and responded by passing 140 four times during the year, hitting centuries in three subsequent Tests against the West Indies, and scoring his highest total during an Ashes series against Australia, reaching 161 at Lord's.[8] After a series of low scores, Strauss scored a century against the West Indies in the first match of the 2012 series, his first in a year and a half.

In ODI cricket, Strauss has scored six centuries during his career, the first of which came against the West Indies in 2004 at Lord's.[10] He scored his second century the following season, reaching 152 against Bangladesh, at the time the third-highest total by an England batsman in ODIs.[11] Strauss was dropped from the ODI side after the 2007 World Cup, but returned in 2009 when he was named as the national captain.[12] He scored a patient century against the West Indies in the same year,[10] but England's success without him at the 2010 World Twenty20 led to questions about whether his batting temperament was suited to one-day cricket.[13] Over the subsequent year, Strauss scored three centuries, twice surpassing his previous highest total. He scored 154 against Bangladesh, and during the 2011 World Cup reached 158 during a tied match against India.[10] His three scores in excess of 150 are all among the highest five by England batsmen in ODI cricket.[11]

Key

Test centuries

No.Score Against Pos. Inn. Test Venue H/A/N Date Result
1  M 22 1/3 Lord's, London Home Won[14]
2 21 1/4 Lord's, London Home Won[15]
3  M 22 1/5 Away Won[16]
4 23 2/5 Away Drawn[17]
5 21 4/5 Away Won[18]
6 23 3/5 Old Trafford, Manchester Home Drawn[19]
7 21 5/5 The Oval, London Home Drawn[20]
8 11 3/3 Away Won[21]
9   23 1/4 Lord's, London Home Drawn[22]
10   23 3/4 Home Won[23]
11 33 3/3 Away Won[24]
12 14 2/3 Old Trafford, Manchester Home Won[25]
13 11 1/2 Away Lost[26]
14 13 1/2 Away Lost
15   11 3/5 Away Drawn[27]
16   11 4/5 Away Drawn[28]
17   11 5/5 Away Drawn[29]
18   11 2/5 Lord's, London Home Won[30]
19   13 1/5 Away Drawn[31]
20   12 1/3 Lord's, London Home Won[32]
21   12 2/3 Home Won[33]

ODI centuries

No. Score Against Pos. Inn. S/R Venue H/A/N Date Result
1 4 1 86.20 Lord's, London Home Lost[34]
2 2 1 118.75 Home Won[35]
3   1 2 81.39 Away Lost[36]
4   M 1 1 110.00 Edgbaston, Birmingham Home Won[37]
5   M 1 2 94.02 Home Won[38]
6   M 1 2 108.96Away Tied[39]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Strauss steps into England hot seat as Pietersen resigns and Moores sacked . . Stafford . Mikey . 7 January 2009 . 2011-04-17.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Andrew Strauss . . 2011-02-27.
  3. Book: Matthew . Engel . Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2005 . 142 . 2005 . John Wisden & Co. Ltd. . . 0-947766-89-8 . 63–64.
  4. News: Honours for Ashes and 2012 heroes . . 31 December 2005 . 2011-04-17.
  5. Web site: Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook lead Birthday Honours list . . 10 June 2011.
  6. Web site: Timeline: Andrew Strauss . ESPNcricinfo. 2011-04-18.
  7. News: Strauss has composure to captain England . . Atherton . Michael . Michael Atherton . 30 May 2004 . 2011-04-18.
  8. Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / AJ Strauss / Test matches . ESPNcricinfo. 2011-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002224603/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/20387.html?class=1%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Borderby%3Dstart%3Brunsmin1%3D100%3Brunsval1%3Druns%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbatting%3Bview%3Dinnings . 2 October 2012 .
  9. News: Interview: Andrew Strauss . . 23 May 2005 . McRae . Donald . 2011-04-18.
  10. Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / AJ Strauss / One-Day Internationals . ESPNcricinfo. 2011-04-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002224625/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/20387.html?class=2%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Borderby%3Dstart%3Brunsmin1%3D100%3Brunsval1%3Druns%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbatting%3Bview%3Dinnings . 2 October 2012 .
  11. Web site: Records / England / One-Day Internationals / High scores . ESPNcricinfo. 2011-04-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001164453/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=2%3Bid%3D1%3Btype%3Dteam . 1 October 2012 .
  12. Web site: Strauss to lead ODI team . . 9 January 2009 . 2011-04-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110510053741/http://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/about-ecb/media-releases/strauss-to-lead-odi-team,303754,EN.html . 10 May 2011 .
  13. News: Andrew Strauss faces leading questions . . Hobson . Richard . 18 May 2010 . 2011-04-19.
  14. Web site: 1st Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, May 20–24, 2004 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  15. Web site: 1st Test: England v West Indies at Lord's, July 22–26, 2004 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  16. Web site: 1st Test: South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Dec 17–21, 2004 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  17. Web site: 2nd Test: South Africa v England at Durban, Dec 26–30, 2004 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  18. Web site: 4th Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Jan 13–17, 2005 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  19. Web site: 3rd Test: England v Australia at Manchester, Aug 11–15, 2005 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  20. Web site: 5th Test: England v Australia at Manchester, Sep 8–12, 2005 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  21. Web site: 3rd Test: India v England at Mumbai, Mar 18–22, 2006 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  22. Web site: 1st Test: England v Pakistan at Lord's, Jul 13–17, 2006 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  23. Web site: 3rd Test: England v Pakistan at Leeds, Aug 4–8, 2006 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  24. Web site: 3rd Test: New Zealand v England at Napier, Mar 22–26, 2008 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  25. Web site: 2nd Test: England v New Zealand at Manchester, May 23–26, 2008 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  26. Web site: 1st Test: India v England at Chennai, Dec 11–15, 2008 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  27. Web site: 3rd Test: West Indies v England at St John's, Feb 15–19, 2009 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  28. Web site: 4th Test: West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Feb 26 – Mar 2, 2009 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  29. Web site: 5th Test: West Indies v England at Port of Spain, Mar 6–10, 2009 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  30. Web site: 2nd Test: England v Australia at Lord's, Jul 16–20, 2009 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  31. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane, Nov 25–29, 2010 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  32. Web site: 1st Test: England v West Indies at Lord's, May 17–21, 2012 . 2012-05-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  33. Web site: 2nd Test: England v West Indies at Nottingham, May 25–29, 2012 . 2012-05-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  34. Web site: 8th Match: England v West Indies at Lord's, Jul 6, 2004 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  35. Web site: 4th Match: England v Bangladesh at Nottingham, Jun 21, 2005 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  36. Web site: 2nd ODI: West Indies v England at Providence, Mar 22, 2009 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  37. Web site: 3rd ODI: England v Bangladesh at Birmingham, Jul 12, 2010 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  38. Web site: 2nd ODI: England v Pakistan at Leeds, Sep 12, 2010 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.
  39. Web site: 11th Match: India v England at Bangalore, Feb 27, 2011 . 2011-02-27 . ESPNcricinfo.

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