In spite of recent jazzed-up one-day matches, cricket to be fully appreciated demands leisure, some sunny warm days and an understanding of its finer points.

With what I’ve already achieved in my career – winning trophies and playing in finals, important matches against Real Madrid and Barcelona, winning the Europa League and the Super Cup, and in the Champions League – sometimes you’ve earned the right to say something.

I think I’m both lucky but also unlucky, because sometimes I miss so many matches.

Having to play Test matches for a month and then switch to T20s in five days is not easy, but that’s the kind of challenge I love to face.

That was one of those moments where I felt so confident. I played three matches in the same day.

I have my own matches and sulphur, and I’ll make my own hell.

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There were players I shared a dressing room with who didn’t like each other. You don’t have to talk to each other. You just need to win matches.