Despite recent sad developments, cricket will survive and remain our most noble game and I shall always remain proud of the part I played in its history and development.

Many cricketers who had more ability than I had, Why they didn't make more runs than I did, I don't know

Every ball went exactly where I wanted it to go until the ball that got me out

I was never coached; I was never told how to hold a bat.

Test Cricket is not a light-hearted business, especially that between England and Australia.

Despite recent sad developments, cricket will survive and remain our most noble game and I shall always remain proud of the part I played in its history and development.

The game of cricket existed long before I was born. It will be played centuries after my demise. During my career I was privileged to give the public my interpretation of its character in the same way that a pianist might interpret the works of Beethoven.