After suffering pleurisy last year before the New Zealand tour the doctors didn't want to take any risks. |
As the ball comes down the pitch at such pace, it is a challenge just to keep going. But I'm working on it. |
go off for bad light? Against this lot? Are you being serious? |
He got off the mark with such an emphatic stroke and it just went on and on from there. I'm quite happy to sit under the cloud of Andrew Symonds and watch him go the way I know he can go. |
He is a class act and has 20 hundreds from 70 Tests. He is a bit under weather but it happens to everyone. I back him to come good soon. |
He is well and truly head and shoulders No.1 in the world, there's no question of that. |
I don't mean to be arrogant, but if we're executing our skills there's not a side that can get close to us |
I don't really care whether England are closer to us or not - I believe that it's all about us. |
I felt absolutely dead, |
I have just looked to be really patient, to build my innings, have looked to play within myself. |
I needed a few more runs to get a world record myself - unfortunately these things happen, |
I think the game situation probably dictated the way I was prepared to play today, |
I think they've really been worn down through the course of this game. It's been a terrific batting performance from Ricky, sensational in both innings, |
I was really disappointed coming off that Ashes series, |
I'd say from our momentum point of view, it took us a long time to get to that point in the game. It's significant for us to get a roll on going into their last innings. |