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If Australians give you a hard time, then they respect you.
You know there is something a little bit special about an Ashes.
You're always going to get different personalities within a team.
The best thing about Lord's isn't the slope, it's just being there.
Sehwag is the most unpredictable batsman i have ever seen in my career
I'm just very impressed with the way Jimmy Anderson goes about his business.
I am devastated by the loss of my beautiful wife Jane. She was my best friend.
It's the games you lose or struggle in that you learn most from in Test cricket.
When you let that discipline slip you're going to have big problems on the field.
The Australian approach to playing cricket in general is quite an aggressive one.
Big wins in the first Test of an Ashes series polarise everything moving forward.
Sport is something that crosses all boundaries and can really bring people together.
I'm a very loyal, parochial Australian and I can never say we're going to lose a series.
Dhoni has the respect of all other playing. nations. I've found him to be a really strong. leader
When things aren't going well it can feel like the world is against you and there's nowhere to turn.
I am quite a positive person. I always try to see the good in every situation, the good in everybody.
I'm keen to get into trophy hunting, no animal in particular, but a big safari in Africa would be great.
As a fast bowler if you're not going to bowl well on a Perth wicket you're going to struggle in Australia.
If the batsmen can give the bowlers a day and half of rest then that is going to work in the team's favour.
England fans should be pretty happy to have Jofra Archer in their Test team - because he is something special.
If you are good enough to play international cricket, you can take wickets - but you have to bowl the right length.
Harmy is a class bowler and I think he's one of the main reasons why England have improved over the last 18 months.
Losing Jane was tragic and I thought I'd never get married again, or have more children, or would even ever want to.
Test cricket tests you physically and skill-wise, but also mentally. And you have to be solid on all three to do well.
When you've got a team who are making a concerted effort to make a batsman feel uncomfortable it can look pretty ordinary.
My parents split up when I was 16, and, while Mum came to a few Tests, Dad didn't make many. So I was glad he was at Lord's.
Umpiring is a tough job. Don't get me wrong - I wouldn't want to be an umpire. You've got a split second to make a decision.
In the past, I bowled at players like Michael Atherton, Alec Stewart, Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Marcus Trescothick.
The support for the McGrath Foundation and what it has allowed the Foundation to achieve and grow into has been unbelievable.
My experience with Australia in the 1997 Ashes series taught me that fighting back is a combination of technique and mindset.
I'd prefer to do the safari on foot, like they did in the old days and just take the camp with you, not driving around in 4WDs.
The difference between first-class cricket and international cricket isn't skill, it's attitude and the way you go about things.
There are more people enjoying wine in India, they are interested in exploring new things and I think wine is part of that journey.
Standing at the end of your run with the ball in your hand preparing to bowl the first ball of an Ashes series is an amazing feeling.
The more you get a batsman out the more it becomes psychological. A batsman starts thinking about it and making something of it in his head.
Consistency in selection is great but it's a whole lot easier if you've got players who warrant that consistency through their performances.
Is there a secret to bowling at the Waca? In a way the secret is that there is no secret. Like any ground in the world, it's all about feel.
Dotting teams up and bowling maidens back to back cannot be underestimated in Australian conditions because it gives you control of the game.
The Sydney Cricket Ground is my favourite ground in the world, my home ground, and growing up in the bush all I wanted was to play at the SCG.
I was part of the Australia team that lost the first Test at Edgbaston in 1997 and yet came back to win the series quite comfortably in the end.
The Australian team that I was lucky enough to play in had a certain aura and sometimes you had teams beaten before you even walked on the field.
A lot of the emphasis on international bowlers is on their pace and Australia coach Darren Lehmann is a big fan of bowlers who can bowl 90mph-plus.
You can't go on living in past and having regrets. Its better people have a positive influence on other people's lives than worry about themselves.
When I was playing that was the main focus - you knew what you had to achieve but you want to have fun doing it, otherwise there's no point in doing it.
If you've got one bowler - particularly a fast bowler - who is really aggressive, all over the opposition, he brings the rest of the team along with him.
But if you have got a batsman out three or four times in the same series then you are in business - all of a sudden you have got yourself a bit of a bunny.
When you're playing in a good team where you're confident in yourself and your team-mates, when you've done the business before, it makes it so much easier.
What's the difference between a good player and a great player? A good player plays well in his own conditions - a great player plays well in all conditions.
When I made my debut in 1994-95 I bowled big outswingers pretty much every ball, because people had told me you should bowl consistent outties to take wickets.
I loved playing at Lord's - I ended up with 26 wickets at 11.50 from three Tests there. Maybe the wicket, because of the slope, was perfect for my style of bowling.