Obviously my first objective will be to ensure a good start for the Cobras, but obviously I also intend taking the opportunity of showing what I can do at the start.

I think I was quite clever about it. I could have still carried on fielding against Sri Lanka, but I approached Graeme on the field and I told him 'If I go off now, it probably won't be as bad'. I probably did the right thing.

It was washed down with a bit of Jack Daniels!

I am extremely disappointed at having to declare myself unavailable for the tour. The questions sent from Delhi were very similar to those I answered four years ago. I have served my ban and in the process learnt a very hard lesson.

It's disappointing. I was trying to keep my end up as long as I could and at the same time play my natural game, which they didn't make too easy. We didn't get enough partnerships together, like they did in their first innings.

He deserves credit for the way in which he batted in Australia and he has now cemented his place.