"I've been inconsistent with the bat and ball and haven't had the season I'd like."
The allrounder Moises Henriques, who has been called into Australia's Twenty20 squad, has a bit to learn about the art of selling himself
"I went back to cut it but didn't hear the death rattle. It seemed a wee bit strange. Maybe if I'd been round a while, maybe I'd have made more of a fuss."
Neil Broom on his controversial dismissal involving Brad Haddin in Perth
"A year ago I was bowling to Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden; now we're bowling to David Warner and Shaun Marsh. A big difference."
Kyle Mills explains why New Zealand fancy their chances against Australia
"We had a couple of quiet beers and Tim Southee kept calling me 40. He's the first person ever to make me feel old."
Daniel Vettori has mixed feelings about turning 30
"I mentioned that to Chris Broad as well, that I'd like to get the $4000 back from Brisbane but it hasn't been forthcoming just yet."
Ricky Ponting wants a refund on his fine for a slow over rate in Brisbane after Australia finished the Adelaide Test seven overs to the good
"I got it about an inch from the middle but it just happened to go to the world's tallest man."
Ricky Ponting describes how he got caught by Peter Fulton
"We have problems with being too fast and have to slow ourselves down."
While Australia figures a way out of the slow over-rate mess, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has easier problems to solve
"Season after season, cricket fans turn on their radios and television sets and settle in for another summer of humiliation."
The Dominion Post on the masochism of New Zealand's cricket fans as they prepare to take on Australia
"I wouldn't be expecting them to be coming out and doing a Sehwag to me again."
Jason Krejza thinks New Zealand will prove a relatively easier opposition
"Don't expect him to be a saint, he has been dealing with some issues and problems and they may crop up again in the future."
Phil Jauncey, the sports psychologist who guided Andrew Symonds, warns against expectations of overnight change