The Sydney Cricket Ground is my favourite ground in the world, my home ground, and growing up in the bush all I wanted was to play at the SCG.

Back in 2006-07 when we completed the first Ashes whitewash in 86 years, the historical significance didn't really filter in to our thinking. We didn't realise it at the time - we were just making amends for 2005.

When I made my debut in 1994-95 I bowled big outswingers pretty much every ball, because people had told me you should bowl consistent outties to take wickets.

It's the games you lose or struggle in that you learn most from in Test cricket.

I was part of the Australia team that lost the first Test at Edgbaston in 1997 and yet came back to win the series quite comfortably in the end.

Big wins in the first Test of an Ashes series polarise everything moving forward.

I bowled in tandem with Brett Lee, who produced some fast, fiery spells. When you've got someone bowling up above 90mph, it has a fear factor that not many people really enjoy.

England fans should be pretty happy to have Jofra Archer in their Test team - because he is something special.

I am devastated by the loss of my beautiful wife Jane. She was my best friend.

The Foundation and Pink Day are about celebrating and hope, I know when the time comes and I move on, if I have people celebrating my life and what I bring to the world I'll be happy.

It's a funny thing, life... as much as you don't want the sun to come up, it comes up the next day. Life continues on and you have to make a choice in how you handle it.

Losing Jane was tragic and I thought I'd never get married again, or have more children, or would even ever want to.

There are more people enjoying wine in India, they are interested in exploring new things and I think wine is part of that journey.

Since retirement, I have been given the opportunity to spend time with my family. I have three children, aged 16, 14 and one. That is what is really important to me. I have also done a little commentating in Australia and am part of the MRF academy in Chennai.

I think the important thing for budding cricketers is to always put in 100 per cent - to continue to be your best, work hard, don't ever think you are at the top of your ability, you can always improve.

If Australians give you a hard time, then they respect you.

I'd prefer to do the safari on foot, like they did in the old days and just take the camp with you, not driving around in 4WDs.

I'm keen to get into trophy hunting, no animal in particular, but a big safari in Africa would be great.

In the past, I bowled at players like Michael Atherton, Alec Stewart, Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Marcus Trescothick.

I'm just very impressed with the way Jimmy Anderson goes about his business.

When you let that discipline slip you're going to have big problems on the field.

I'm a very loyal, parochial Australian and I can never say we're going to lose a series.

A lot of people who have had the support of a McGrath breast care nurse, they come up and say what a positive difference it's made in their lives and that in itself makes me realise what we're doing is having a big positive effect and inspires me to keep going.

Dotting teams up and bowling maidens back to back cannot be underestimated in Australian conditions because it gives you control of the game.