It's far more daunting than bowling to Ricky Ponting or facing Shane Warne

But there is no danger of my not concentrating on cricket. I'm comfortable on the pitch, and that will never change. I have to remember what I do for a living

I'm ugly, I'm overweight, but I'm happy

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

I'm not really someone who looks forward to the gym. But I realise it's something that I have to do to perform well on the pitch.

My family is not a distraction. They're the most important thing in my life.

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