Alastair scored 60 and a hundred against two of the finest spin bowlers in the world. He had so much composure that he looked like he had played 100 Test matches. |
At the end of this summer it's going to be great going to Australia and sharing a dressing room with some of the best players in the world, |
Despite coming up short today, it sounds like the boys have had an amazing week. |
Do you believe England can win the Ashes? |
Every day I bowl I wonder how much longer it is going to last because I am never quite sure what is going to happen with my back, |
every drop of sweat we have in our bodies will be left at The Oval. |
Getting home for three days, getting away from the cricket was great. |
Hayden played well, ... He normally comes out and takes it on but he got his head down this time. |
He wore his tracksuit on the first day and sometimes he would turn up in his whites and go home in them, just to get out of the place as quickly as possible. Even when we did try and make him feel at home by going out for dinner, he left early, |
I always seem to score runs here. I enjoy it. The ball comes on to the bat. |
I am just keeping Michael's job warm until he comes back. I have enjoyed captaining the side but Michael is our captain and I am looking forward to him captaining again. |
I detach myself from that. |
I don't dislike the bloke, but it's a struggle with him. |
I don't expect that to happen again. There are so many plus points to talk about India and its very knowledgeable cricket fans. |
I don't think it is any accident that I have played some of my best cricket under Michael, |