Andrew
Strauss resigned as England Test captain and announced his retirement
from professional cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday.
"After much thought over the past few weeks, I have decided to resign as England Test captain and announce my retirement from all forms of cricket," Strauss said in a statement England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued before a press conference the Lord.
"Clearly it has been a difficult decision to make, but I think it is both the interest of the England cricket team and I give up now," the 35-year-old, who played exactly 100 tests added.
"The driver of all this is that I have not hit very well for a long time. I was not going to improve batting is concerned, I have not found my career," Strauss said after the press conference.
"It's one of those decisions when you know when your time is up."
"It is important for a captain to be a passenger and that people should not speculationg if being on the side."
Alastair Cook as England one-day captain and opening partner Strauss in the five-day game, was announced as the new captain of the Test team.
Strauss insisted that his retirement has nothing to do with the current exile from England star batsman Kevin Pietersen.
England lost Pietersen, who has not played international cricket in any format since making 149 in the drawn second Test at Headingley, after admitting sending "provocative" South African players texts.
Some of them were accused of having been a critic of Strauss, who happened to South Africa, born and raised Pietersen as England captain in 2009.
Strauss said he had spoken with England coach Andy Flower to retire "before Kevin Pietersen situation reared its head."
His last test was a 51-run defeat by South Africa at Lord's, Middlesex his homeland, where he made his Test debut in 2004, earlier this month that saw England give their number one Test ranking for the Proteas.
Strauss scored 21 hundreds - one shy of all-time England record - and led England to the top of the world rankings test, a streak that includes roundtrip Ashes victories in 2009 and 2010/11.
Cook first test as captain will be the first of a four-game series in India in November.
The tribute to 27 years of age, attention to Strauss said: "The contribution of Andrew of England cricket in recent years is evident to all who follow the sport, but only those of us who have been lucky enough to share a dressing room with him are fully aware of their immense contribution to our success.
"It was a fantastic captain, has swept to three years and-a-half and is a true ambassador for the game.
"I know this can not have been an easy decision for him and for all in the locker room will be sad to see it go.
"I am very excited about this new challenge, it's a great honor to be named captain of proof."
ECB chief executive David Collier said: "On behalf of the ECB and everyone involved in cricket I would like to thank Andrew Strauss for his outstanding contribution to the game.
"Tranquility Andrew and authority when it comes to some of the most difficult moments of our sport in recent times should be applauded and I have no doubt that his contribution as an ambassador for the game will be recognized by anyone who has had the opportunity to spend time with him. "
Strauss has enjoyed modest returns with the bat in recent years and his 122 against the West Indies in May was the century of the test for the first time since November 2010.
He followed with another century at Trent Bridge, but averaged just 17.83 in six innings against the South Africans.
England form has been poor in 2012, with six defeats in 11 trials that culminated in a 2-0 loss to South Africa series, their first home reverse in four years.
Strauss was the third captain of England to be 'seen off' on tour as many of England captain Graeme Smith of South Africa after Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan in 2003 in 2008.
"After much thought over the past few weeks, I have decided to resign as England Test captain and announce my retirement from all forms of cricket," Strauss said in a statement England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued before a press conference the Lord.
"Clearly it has been a difficult decision to make, but I think it is both the interest of the England cricket team and I give up now," the 35-year-old, who played exactly 100 tests added.
"The driver of all this is that I have not hit very well for a long time. I was not going to improve batting is concerned, I have not found my career," Strauss said after the press conference.
"It's one of those decisions when you know when your time is up."
"It is important for a captain to be a passenger and that people should not speculationg if being on the side."
Alastair Cook as England one-day captain and opening partner Strauss in the five-day game, was announced as the new captain of the Test team.
Strauss insisted that his retirement has nothing to do with the current exile from England star batsman Kevin Pietersen.
England lost Pietersen, who has not played international cricket in any format since making 149 in the drawn second Test at Headingley, after admitting sending "provocative" South African players texts.
Some of them were accused of having been a critic of Strauss, who happened to South Africa, born and raised Pietersen as England captain in 2009.
Strauss said he had spoken with England coach Andy Flower to retire "before Kevin Pietersen situation reared its head."
His last test was a 51-run defeat by South Africa at Lord's, Middlesex his homeland, where he made his Test debut in 2004, earlier this month that saw England give their number one Test ranking for the Proteas.
Strauss scored 21 hundreds - one shy of all-time England record - and led England to the top of the world rankings test, a streak that includes roundtrip Ashes victories in 2009 and 2010/11.
Cook first test as captain will be the first of a four-game series in India in November.
The tribute to 27 years of age, attention to Strauss said: "The contribution of Andrew of England cricket in recent years is evident to all who follow the sport, but only those of us who have been lucky enough to share a dressing room with him are fully aware of their immense contribution to our success.
"It was a fantastic captain, has swept to three years and-a-half and is a true ambassador for the game.
"I know this can not have been an easy decision for him and for all in the locker room will be sad to see it go.
"I am very excited about this new challenge, it's a great honor to be named captain of proof."
ECB chief executive David Collier said: "On behalf of the ECB and everyone involved in cricket I would like to thank Andrew Strauss for his outstanding contribution to the game.
"Tranquility Andrew and authority when it comes to some of the most difficult moments of our sport in recent times should be applauded and I have no doubt that his contribution as an ambassador for the game will be recognized by anyone who has had the opportunity to spend time with him. "
Strauss has enjoyed modest returns with the bat in recent years and his 122 against the West Indies in May was the century of the test for the first time since November 2010.
He followed with another century at Trent Bridge, but averaged just 17.83 in six innings against the South Africans.
England form has been poor in 2012, with six defeats in 11 trials that culminated in a 2-0 loss to South Africa series, their first home reverse in four years.
Strauss was the third captain of England to be 'seen off' on tour as many of England captain Graeme Smith of South Africa after Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan in 2003 in 2008.
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