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I'm a private person.
I always loved bowling.
You get judged on your results.
I really like watches and have about eight.
I've always targeted that number eight spot.
I play cricket for the competitive side of it.
As a sportsman you are always testing your limits.
I definitely have my dad's competitive streak in me.
I am more aggressive than others, being a sportsman.
As a bowler I think I am more wicket-based than some.
Bowlers have to accept they will go for runs sometimes.
I'm not someone who looks to swing the ball away majorly.
I love taking the new ball, but you've got to earn that right.
The shorter the game is then the bigger the chance of an upset.
As a player you get asked to do different roles within the side.
My life changed forever the first time I went to the southern hemisphere.
That's one of the good things about cricket, the friendships around the game.
Selfridges is ideal for the lazy shopper because everything is under one roof.
My role changes quite a lot, but ultimately I've always admired Glenn McGrath.
I think that the older I get, the more I play, you realise when it's your time.
Tower Bridge would make a cool house. I like the idea of living over the river.
Glenn McGrath's my hero, so I did a lot of reading on him when I was growing up.
You have got to try to make the batsman feel a bit uncomfortable to get him out.
I'd rather be the guy you can turn to in a high-pressure scenario than a dead rubber.
You have to have a part of you like that as a bowler - that fire in you to keep going.
Shaun Pollock is actually the best role model for me as a very good attritional bowler.
When I was a youngster my grandparents took me sightseeing and we went on the London Eye.
My earliest memories were in the back of my grandad's car listening to Test Match Special.
I've not gone out of my way to live a celebrity lifestyle, which I could easily have done.
I know I'm a better bowler and create more chances if I get a batsman indecisive in defence.
I've always had an interest in the media, I love cricket, so why wouldn't I want to be around it?
I don't think you can let comments affect you too much as then you are not doing your job properly.
If you are the sort of character who likes to feel you are in a battle, then make sure you do that.
I might be six foot six but that doesn't mean I can play a Steve Harmison role and bounce people out.
I am one of these characters who seems to thrive off a little bit of niggle, a little bit of pressure.
I'm a passionate player when I pull that England shirt on; it's a very special and proud moment for you.
Ultimately we're playing cricket and we want guys who will score runs and take catches to help England win.
When you're young you're influenced by the best teams. So a lot of my favourite cricketers were Australian.
My favourite commentators are the ones that don't need to hear the sound of their own voice the whole time.
There are always distractions in international cricket because that's part of being an international sportsman.
Everyone knows I've got a pretty passionate outlook on my cricket - and sometimes it does get the better of me.
It is certainly not how I've been brought up and it's not in my blood to play cricket in that safety-first way.
People talk about cricket being an individual game but I really don't agree; everything is done in a partnership.
I have watched games at the Gabba since I was a youngster, staying up for the first 10 minutes until I fell asleep.
The more you can keep your action and your mind and the ball you are delivering as simple as you can nothing can go wrong.
I like to take wickets and see wickets and chances and I think in T20 cricket you have to risk a boundary to take a wicket.
Paul Nixon taught me to break a run chase down into little targets. I suppose I stole his cues and took them into my own game.
It's very important in international cricket to be able to hold a bat, not just hold up an end, but have the ability to score runs.
You have to deal with your emotions and not spike too much on the graph - not get too elated with the highs or too down with the lows.
If someone wants to try to hit a spinner over mid-on, with the ball turning away from the blade, there is a chance of taking a wicket.