- Nov 07, 2020
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- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
No disrespect to county cricket but when you're playing for England it is the ultimate, it is what has always driven me to push myself above and beyond.
- Moments
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you give up something as big as playing for England there are going to be moments when you miss it.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
Test cricket gives ultimate satisfaction that I don't think any other type of cricket does due to the nature and longevity of it.
- Longevity
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's surreal to think that no one has played as many Test matches for England. I suppose it's a credit to my longevity.
- Different Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
In one sense, what happens for me outside of cricket gives me that break - the farming means I have a really different life outside of cricket; it's not just cricket, cricket, cricket for 12 months of the year.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
The England captaincy job, after 50-odd games, has found out what kind of leader I am in terms of a person. It's made me feel far more confident in terms of talking to a group in any situation. But it has taken me a long time to feel like I've been doing it naturally.
- Determination
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- Nov 07, 2020
My stubbornness helped me for the first half of my career; I had that real determination to do it my way - I know the best way. That helped me from a 14-year-old to 25 in getting me to where I got to.
- Nov 07, 2020
When someone says, 'How long do you see yourself captaining for?' you don't really know.
- Proud
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- Nov 07, 2020
Relief isn't quite the right word but there's satisfaction at a job well done and I'm proud to say that I'm an Ashes-winning captain. Without taking it too personally, it has a nice little ring to it.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The most important opinions to me are those that belong to the guys in the changing room.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
The beauty of cricket is that there are so many different opinions as to the best way to do something and at times it is easier to see something when you're not emotionally involved in the game and not responsible for the decision. You can go and have a cup of tea and look at it from a different point of view.
- Step
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you step out of the team environment you think, 'Wow, I'm England captain and we've just won the Ashes.'
- Days
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- Nov 07, 2020
The atmosphere and the first days of Test matches against Australia are incredible.
- Challenges
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest thing was probably a better understanding of the mental side of cricket and also the technical challenges I have in my game. Those two things happened in a very short space of time which changed me as a player.
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone has technical issues - you have them until you die - but you have to be aware of them in a certain way.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The musical training taught me to focus my mind, before playing in an orchestra taught me how to truly concentrate. If you miss your moment in an orchestra, there is no forgiving.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a country boy at heart. I love it when you've got your boots on and you're standing in three inches of cow muck.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020