Sir Andrew Strauss OBE

Andrew Strauss is a former England cricket captain who played 100 Test matches and captained the team on 50 occasions. He led England to Ashes victories in both home and away series, one of only three captains ever to achieve this. He finished his career among England's top 10 Test run scorers with over 7,000 runs and 21 centuries, and made 127 ODI appearances. In 2009 he was nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year and received the Freedom of the City of London. He later served as Director of Cricket for England and has published two books.