Andrew Strauss urges ECB to adapt to changing times

Strauss hopes England can groom themselves to suit the demands of changes in cricket

Former English skipper Andrew Strauss who is currently serving as the strategic advisor for England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) spoke about the ongoing changes in the cricketing fraternity warning the ECB officials to change according to the needs of the growing game.

Former England captain Strauss, who is chairing a high-performance review at the ECB in his role, acknowledges the need to adapt to changing times.

"The game of cricket has changed and evolved and developed since the beginning of time but it definitely feels like, right at the moment, the rate of change is increasing," 

Strauss told reporters ahead of this week's first Test between England and South Africa at Lord's.

"The proliferation of T20 leagues and the shifting tectonic plates is a very live issue - the cricket world around us is changing unbelievably quickly,"

"Every day, every week, every month, we're seeing a new example of how that world is changing around us. And I suppose one thing that we're having to ask ourselves the questions of in this country is, where does our game fit into all of that?"

Critics have already spoken about how Test and ODI Cricket need to adapt and change with the rapid rise of T20 cricket, with the massive amount of international and franchise T20 games scheduled in each calendar year.

Strauss is hopeful all formats can co-exist if the authorities move quickly to create a schedule that caters to the players' needs.

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