I just play because I love playing and I try and take as many wickets as I can.

I think when two people get together, their past is their past. Their reputations are reputations. You can only take someone the way you find them... on face value. I think that was how we were both, the way we were.

The first thing is to be patient, which is probably the hardest thing to do. Don't worry if blokes are whacking you out of the park because you still have the opportunity to get him out next ball, even if it's not the same ball.

With Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, it was better to be friends and make them smile rather than wind them up.

With just about every player in Australia, his whole goal and ambition is to play for Australia. That's why they're playing first class cricket. It's just a different attitude.

Sachin Tendulkar is the hardest batsman I've ever had to bowl to because he judges the length a lot quicker than anyone else.

I still eat pizzas, I still like pies, I still have spaghetti hoops for breakfast... but it's in moderation now.