England's captain Andrew Strauss (L) chats with coach Andy Flower before a training session at Lord's. Photograph by: PHILIP BROWN Credit: Reuters England play the first of two Twenty20 internationals against Pakistan at Sophia Gardens here on Sunday in Full Article at Times Live South Africa

LOOK. I think we need to be told why he feels the need to begin so many sentences in such an irritating way (The Tony Blair Interview With Andrew Marr, BBC2, Wednesday). Because, look. I don’t want to come over all obsessive about this but he d Full Article at Liverpool Echo

Here are their thoughts, and, for what it's worth, I have added my own suggestions as well. Jonathan Agnew and Alec Stewart have found common ground. They both select the XI at Lord's - Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Pa Full Article at BBC Sport

From ANI London, Sep.3: England Players' Union chief Angus Porter has revealed that captain Andrew Strauss, Twenty20 skipper Paul Collingwood and the rest of the squad were desperate to see that the three Pakistan players Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and M Full Article at Daily India

"I''ve been speaking to Andrew Strauss to gauge the feelings of the players. Their belief was that it would be better for cricket if they were not in Pakistan''s team - otherwise it could have turned into a sideshow. The England players wouldn''t have fe Full Article at New Kerala

It was a bravura innings from the former England batsman - a century smashed off just 68 deliveries, the ball clattered to all well-rounded corners of The Oval, the crowd rapturous in their applause. Unfortunately for Kevin Pietersen, the former England Full Article at BBC Sport

Allegations against Pakistan overshadow the npower Test Series victory for England - Andrew Strauss gives his views after the win at Lord's, and we hear from National Selector Geoff Miller on the squad selection for the NatWest ODIs, with Kevin Pietersen Full Article at England and Wales Cricket Board