I always listen to music before I go out to bat. Any track, really, just whatever I feel like at the time.

In the past five weeks I've trained hard, trying to get my ankle back to where I want it to be

I'm comfortable in the way I play and comfortable in who I am.

I'm completely different from Pietersen. He would turn up to the opening of an envelope

There are of course mornings when you wouldn't mind a lie in.

Sure, you can do without the hard personal comments, but it doesn't really happen apart from a few isolated incidents.

While I'm at second slip I'm not just thinking of what I'm going to have for tea. I'm considering the match as well, wondering how I can help, if there is anything I can offer.