It's usually the funny comments which are the better ones - and they are good for the game.

A lot of the lads have a bat for the nets, a bat for facing the bowling machine and a separate bat for the match. I'll just crack on with a bat until it breaks - then crack on with another one.

I'm not too good with packing. I always have every intention of doing it the week before and then leave it until the last moment - but at least I do it myself, I don't leave it to the missus.

I've read a lot of Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting, Glue - he's written some beauties.

I have a varied taste, I'll listen to anything. Well, not anything, no techno.

We have to take care of our own game. There's only one place we've got to stick up for ourselves and that's the pitch.

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