Strauss' great success as captain during this tour has been persuading the players to accept a gruelling fitness regime which had been universally unpopular under Moores by giving them more of a say into the schedule.
It has resulted in England undertaking tough training sessions, including boxing, running and sit-ups both before and during batting in the nets to try and simulate the tiredness felt during a long innings.
"We've tried to explain to the players a little bit more of the need to do things or why we're doing things or giving them more freedom into how they go about it," said Strauss.
"All the stuff we do off the pitch is designed to help us perform on the pitch. It's not a case of being told what to do, it's about wanting to get back to playing better cricket and if we feel there are ways of doing that which we're all comfortable with then the work ethic will always be there."
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