When you have a lot of confidence and you feel like nobody can beat you, it's game over for everyone else.

I want to make a difference.

Obviously, when I go in at No. 11 it stands to reason that we will have a better chance of scoring runs or batting out time if the batsman at the other end takes most of the strike. That's because, as my place in the order suggests, he is a better batsman than me.

I regard sledging, chirping, whatever you want to call it, as one of the weapons at my disposal.

For me I love playing against the best players in the world, testing yourself and seeing whether you can get the better of them.

Maybe, early on, I had too many coaches, with three or four guys all giving different input.

No, no I don't speed or anything. I drive a VW Touareg so.

I don't like half-volleys being driven for four.

Some of the best cricketers in the world were very quiet on the field but came across in a way that made it very hard to sledge them. It went in one ear and out the other.

Dealing with sledging is an individual thing. For me, I am not going to take abuse from David Warner or anyone else and not have a word back. But it is down to the person.

A bully waits until they are in the ascendancy to pounce on people.

I would like a better record here in Australia but I would like a better record in every country.

The Gabba is not a frightening place to play.

To get key players out in a Test win is what you remember years later.

I love talking about the game and passing on knowledge if I can but being a coach full time is another story.

In the heat of battle you might not be thinking clearly and that is when players have to take on the responsibility of helping the other guys out.

It would obviously be a big deal to reach 500 wickets but I don't see it as a target or goal, it's not something that has driven me on.

The pink ball is a bit different. I don't think it moves as much through the air.

It is a knowledgeable crowd at Old Trafford and they will also tell you when you are not bowling well.

You can feel a bit of extra pressure bowling at your own ground.

I dreamt of playing for Lancashire then but never really thought it would happen.

When games are close together you have to draw a line under the first match whether you win or lose, and then start again for the next one.

There is a lot of talk about how Twenty20 has changed batting techniques in Test cricket. But it has also had an impact on bowling.

You can get suckered into believing you have to always be attacking with the bat, ball or fielding positions. But Test cricket is not always like that. There are times when it is a bit slow paced and even a bit boring.