I spend too much time away from home. I love travelling, but we can be away for as much as four months during the winter.

My dad was a keen cricketer - he played at school and club level - but it was hard for him to find time for it because he was a farmer, so he encouraged me and my brother.

I love Rome and the way that you can wander around and find something interesting around every street corner. You can smell the history.

With new fast bowlers on the international circuit few and far between, it's always good to see someone new coming through.

It takes very little effort to make someone happy.

Flying my own small plane is my escape. I learnt to fly in 2006 and share ownership of a Socata TB10.

We don't cover too many draws in Test cricket and its great: it means the cricket is more interesting, more exciting.

In Test cricket, you have to be adaptable.

In any international sporting career an opportunity comes along that you have to grab. Mine came at Old Trafford in 1985 when I was recalled to the England team to face Australia. It was a huge chance to prove I belonged in the Test side but I failed to take it.