Stuart Broad wants England's players to fully support new Test captain Alastair Cook
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Broad, who leads England's Twenty20 side, was surprised by Strauss' retirement from all cricket in the wake of the recent series defeat by South Africa.
"Andrew retiring came as a big shock because I fully expected him to lead through until the Ashes series, but obviously he knew the time was right to go," he added. "Like everything he did, he left with real class. He wrote us all individual letters.
"He will always have a very strong backing within that changing room because he was a fantastic leader who took us to some great victories.
"It's important to remember those awesome times, but also to look forward to the future with Cook. I believe he will be a fantastic captain for England." {"count":1,"widgets":[{"name":"Quote - Stuart Broad","id":1,"type":"quote","content":{"citer":"Stuart Broad","quote":"It's a new chapter for English cricket and it's crucial that as players we get behind Alastair and get him off on the right foot.","image":{"id":"","new_id":"","url":""}}}]}
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