London, July 3: England cricket team director Andrew Strauss is convinced Alastair Cook is the best man to lead England into the Ashes, and said he will give the skipper no guarantee beyond this series.
Former England captain Strauss got a baptism by fire as the new director of England cricket when he sacked coach Peter Moores and closed the door on batsman Kevin Pietersen within his first week of taking office.
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