Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has said that the captaincy of the Test and ODI teams is his ultimate dream. Since the retirement of Adam Gilchrist, Clarke has taken over the mantle as Ricky Ponting's vice-captain.
Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden and Cricket Australia board member has said that cricket is being overplayed and undervalued around the world.
The tourists missed Strauss's conviction in marshalling the side in the field and his batting is always valuable because he is such a fluid player when he is in form.