Soccer and cricket were my main sports growing up. I had trials as a soccer player with a few clubs interested, Crystal Palace being one, but it was cricket which became my chosen profession.

I don't ask my wife to face Michael Holding, so there's no reason why I should be changing nappies.

There is nothing more exciting in sport when the top two countries in the world are battling for the Ashes

I can remember running around at the age of 3, wanting to play golf, cricket and football. I was always active, one way or another, driving my parents mad.

I want to stress again one aspect of the game which is most important. Never argue with an umpire.

Pakistan is the sort of place every man should send his mother-in-law, for a month, with all expenses paid.

All people seem to want to talk about is the current Ashes series, and whether England are going to reverse the trend of recent series.