I leave with sadness, but also with pride.

I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.

You get an image in the first couple of years of your career, and then whether you like it or not, you are stuck with it for the rest of your life.

There are so many fans and so many people who care deeply about this game, and it is because of these fans that we are who we are as cricketers.

In a cricket career, your life is in some ways controlled for you. You have no control over schedules, you have no control about where you want to play, you don't have control over that as a cricketer.

What drew me towards team sport were the camaraderie and friendship. The chance to celebrate victory and success with a group of other people is something I have enjoyed doing.

If someone thinks, 'I'll spend the off season working on my fitness and I'll come back a better cricketer,' I don't think that's enough. You need to spend a lot of time working on your skills and honing your skills.