Strauss also highlighted the events of the last year-and-a-half, when the Azeem Rafiq scandal unfolded and tarnished the image of England cricket.
Ashley Giles, managing director of the England men's team, is leaving after three years in the role. Former test captain Andrew Strauss will take over on an interim basis.
From a seemingly comfortable position, England fell to a 151-run defeat on the final day at the Lord's.
Several England players have reportedly voiced misgivings about touring for the Ashes this winter if Australia refuses to allow families with them.
After five innings, England crossed the 200-run mark when they managed a total of 205 in 75.5 overs before being bowled out.
Pope rescued England on the first day of the ongoing third and final Test between England and West Indies at the Old Trafford.
Strauss had served England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as a director of cricket between 2015 to 2018.
Pietersen's troubles with his teammates and management came to define Strauss's final months as captain of England and the early part of the captaincy of his successor Alastair Cook.
Strauss said that the International Cricket Council should not go through with their proposal of reducing the length of Test matches if the idea ends up being difficult to sell to stakeholders.
Andrew Strauss makes a return to the England and Wales Cricket Board as the chairman of its cricket committee. He was previously the Director of England Cricket.
Andrew Strauss and Geoffrey Boycott were given knighthoods in former Prime Minister Theresa May's resignation honors list.
England team director Andrew Strauss spoke highly about Eoin Morgan after the skipper led the side to victory in the 2019 World Cup.
She was diagnosed with cancer in December 2017 during the Ashes series in Australia.
The former England captain will now take a more flexible role with the ECB, initially supporting Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison in the process of recruiting a full-time successor.
Andrew Strauss will temporarily step aside from England and Wales Cricket Board director as his wife undergoes cancer treatment. England coach Andy Flower will take on Strauss' tasks over the coming months.
The former England skipper called his players "naïve" following the 'headbutting' incident, which dominated the headlines this weekend.
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