London, Jan. 21: If former England fast bowler Derek Pringle is to be believed, current skipper Andrew Strauss has placed his trust in his players to decide how they will go forward on the issue of making themselves available for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in its second season.

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Melbourne, Jan 11 (ANI): Australian Test opening batsman Simon Katich expects that the turmoil surrounding the England team to settle down under newly-appointed skipper Andrew Strauss and doubts it will impact on this year's Ashes series.

English cricket has undergone a turbulent week with previous skipper Kevin Pietersen resigning and coach Peter Moores sacked following a rift between the two men, FOX Sports reported.

London, Jan 10 : Duncan Fletcher has warned new captain Andrew Strauss that he could face huge divisions in the England dressing room.

Fletcher, who stood down in 2007 after seven years as coach, fears a clash of egos might present problems.

Kevin Pietersen is aware senior players such as Andrew Flintoff did not support him in his battle with the ECB over coach Peter Moores removal, The Sun reported.

Fletcher said: "Andrew Strauss will need the support of all the other players. He will need to be rated by the others as a cricketer, too, which is crucial for any leader."

Sydney, Jan 9: England's new cricket captain Andrew Strauss believes that his troubled team has time to heal before taking on Australia in the Ashes.

Strauss vowed to restore unity in the squad following Kevin Pietersen's dramatic resignation as skipper and the sacking of coach Peter Moores on Wednesday due to a rift between the two.

London, Jan 8 : Kevin Pietersen was forced into resigning as England Test and one-day captain after all rounder Andrew Flintoff and new skipper Andrew Strauss refused to back him and ECB's Managing Director Hugh Morris hinted at divisions in the team.