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

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

There are people who wish to draw attention to themselves by attacking me

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.

I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I felt that this player is playing with a style similar to mine, and she looked at him on Television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two...his compactness, technique, stroke production - it all seemed to gel!

May cricket continue to flourish and spread its wings. The world can only be richer for it.