I think he lives in such a rarified bubble these days, he doesn't understand what reality is any more.

The wickets I have played on for my whole career, most of them have been to suit fast bowlers in Australia.

Rahul Dravid being known as 'The Wall' is pretty much spot on. 'The fortress' could also describe Rahul. Because once, Dravid was set, you needed the bowling equivalent of a dozen cannon firing all at once to blast him down.

Part of the art of bowling spin is to make the batsman think something special is happening when it isn't.

I am no dummy, mate, that's for sure.

There are a lot more tabloids in England that like to report other things in your life, some of which are true and some of which are exaggerated and untrue. There have been stories where people claim to have seen me in one place and I wasnt even in that city then. The Aussie press is more judgmental and moralistic.

It was bloody difficult getting followed around all the time.