England cricket captain Andrew Strauss described his team's Ashes victory in Australia as the 'holy grail' after being awarded an OBE on Tuesday.
Strauss received the honour for leading the nation's top cricketers to an emphatic win last winter in the famous series against Australia.
England thrashed their opponents 3-1 - their first victory in Australia for 24 years.
The sportsman was presented with an OBE by the Princess Royal at a Windsor Castle investiture ceremony and said after the event: 'It was certainly one of the proudest moments of my career because for us winning the Ashes away from home is a bit like the holy grail.
'It's not something that many English sides have done previously, so it makes it more satisfying when you are able to achieve that.'
Since beating the Australians, England have gone on to reach greater sporting heights with Strauss at the helm.
Asked about the secret of England's success, Strauss replied: 'The bottom line for me is the players on the pitch have to deliver under pressure and we've done that consistently over a number of months and years now.
'The players have been fantastic and it's a great credit to all those guys who are standing up and delivering time and time again.'
Strauss received the honour for leading the nation's top cricketers to an emphatic win last winter in the famous series against Australia.
England thrashed their opponents 3-1 - their first victory in Australia for 24 years.
The sportsman was presented with an OBE by the Princess Royal at a Windsor Castle investiture ceremony and said after the event: 'It was certainly one of the proudest moments of my career because for us winning the Ashes away from home is a bit like the holy grail.
'It's not something that many English sides have done previously, so it makes it more satisfying when you are able to achieve that.'
Since beating the Australians, England have gone on to reach greater sporting heights with Strauss at the helm.
Asked about the secret of England's success, Strauss replied: 'The bottom line for me is the players on the pitch have to deliver under pressure and we've done that consistently over a number of months and years now.
'The players have been fantastic and it's a great credit to all those guys who are standing up and delivering time and time again.'
