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

If you're batting and you go off on one it can't really help you.

Captaincy is something you get better at through experience. You've got to trust your instincts.

I'm not keen on making predictions.

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

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

If I'm playing well I'll get through a bat in three weeks. I batter them.