I don't like waiting in airports for my bags. Even worse, I don't like waiting in airports when my bags are lost.

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

Rahul is the kind of person who young cricketers can look up to; not only because of his success but also because of the way he conducts himself.

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.

There is no shame being beaten by such a great player, Sachin is perhaps only next to the Don

The minute you hesitate you are in trouble.

I suppose, because I am a sportsman and travel all over Australia, I see every day Australians doing small and large and often unnoticed deeds; many times I thought how nice it would be for them to be recognised, so I hope somehow that in receiving this honour that I represent these people.