I'd like to try to inspire the youth, that's obviously where our future is and the kids are the ones you can mould and you can give them ideas and opportunities and I'd like to try to inspire all the young kids because I had a dream when I was young, that was to play for Australia.

Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.

I keep a lucky red rag in my pocket when I bat, which has been a good luck charm for a few years.

Money does not motivate me as long as I can provide for my children.

It's a hard life as a professional cricketer. It's not as easy as everyone makes out. To survive you need a tough hide.

It doesn't matter how pretty you look it's how many runs you get.

To me, being Australian is about looking after your mates, taking care of the less fortunate, supporting the underdog and enhancing the spirit that makes all Australians unique.