Cricket has so many meanings to so many Australians. It’s become precisely that - an Australian way of life. And what a life it is. Some would even go as far as to say, ‘marvellous’.

When a cricketer gets hit in the private parts, he hopes the pain will go away very soon but the swelling doesn't!

The key thing was to learn the value of economy with words and to never insult the viewer by telling them what they can already see.

Coogee is a delightful, slightly old-fashioned suburb; it has parks and gardens and reserves, a good well-kept beach, and an excellent promenade above the beach. It is a suburb for people who appreciate those aspects of life.

When my hair is long enough to be cut, I go to my wife's hairdresser, and she generally pays for it.

The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things.

Media were never allowed into an Australian dressing room until I became skipper. I changed that and invited them in at the close of play each day, thereby confirming for many administrators they had appointed a madman as captain.