When you bowl at him you are not just trying to get him out, you are trying to impress him. "I want him to walk off thinking 'that Flintoff, he's all right isn't he?" I feel privileged to have played against him.

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

It's a big part of my life, listening to music and watching TV.

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

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

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'm not really superstitious - I don't have any lucky charms or a mascot.