Andrew Strauss is to leave his position as strategic adviser to the England and Wales Cricket Board after his suggested reforms failed to get backing.
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His report made 17 recommendations, notably reducing the overall number of first-class and T20 Blast matches in an English season. The case for a major shake-up of the county structure was also weakened as an England side that had own just one of its last 17 Tests under former captain Joe Root, went on to triumph in 10 of their next 12 under new skipper Ben Stokes and red-ball coach Brendon McCullum.
He has several commitments away from cricket, notably at the Ruth Strauss Foundation, a lung cancer charity he established in honour of his late wife.
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