Andrew Strauss was the England captain who took the team to number one in Test rankings and won the Ashes Down Under for the first time since 1986.
On June 8, 2006 he was officially named as skipper for the first time, having previously deputised twice for the resting Andrew Flintoff at the end of an Indian one-day tour.
Fragile Flintoff opens the door
Beginnings in Belfast
Coming up short
Back in the ranks, but waiting in the wings
