I'd never allow myself to imagine winning the World Cup. Cynical me!

Coming to Middlesex, there was one coach in particular who backed me. But outside of that, it's a pretty lonely place.

I tend to stay quite level. I make better decisions when I am level and I also take in good information when I am level, so it's important for me to stay in that head space.

As a captain, you sit on the sidelines and it's evident the best place to bat is up front.

There's always a ying-yang in life. With everybody. There's evil in all of us. It's just about how you balance out the evil and the good and having faith in yourself and how you carry yourself.

Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.

I look on most religions as fear-based rather than love-based. I've drifted away from all that. Yes, I think I'm more spiritual. I just don't go and pretend every Saturday or Sunday that I'm in this wonderful club. I'm exploring.

I do think children come in wired a certain way. Why else would I be filled with hope and optimism? You just could not keep me down for very long. You can call it grace or a gift from God, but I do think I came in with it.