Cricket is great, but I'm not as comfortable with everything else that goes with it.

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.

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

If you go out to bat against Australia, they come at you hard.

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.

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

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.