I am really looking forward to these matches and it is a privilege to have been selected. From a player's point of view these are the matches you want to be involved in.

It's now up to the players to repay the good faith of the selectors and produce the results, even though four months of playing Australia does wear you out and the bodies are tired.

The pitch did a bit this morning, and we lost a few wickets. But Shaun played magnificently and showed the value of his experience.

The pitch did a bit this morning, and we lost a few wickets, ... But Shaun played magnificently and showed the value of his experience.

It's a wicket that goes around a bit and then becomes a good batting wicket.

When things don't go your way you do get a little frustrated. But it was nothing out of the ordinary.