Gleanings

'I've always wanted to help other people improve their game'

'At no stage did I think I'd be New Zealand captain'

'I don't think I was badly treated by England'

'As soon as you set your fields, the batsman knows your plans'

'I apparently peed in the garden at 10 Downing Street'

'It would've been nice to have won an Ashes, having lost four'

'I like cricket but my true love is fighting'

'When I became an umpire, I didn't realise how complicated this game was'

'You can't survive 66 Tests on the basis of a quota'

'I spent 95% of my career bowling the same ball'

'As you get older, you come to appreciate the tough times'

'When you are offered the captaincy of Australia you don't decline it'

'People might not remember me if not for the underarm'

'I had absolute belief that I'd play for Australia'

'Umpiring is done by machines these days'

'I left the ground, had a toenail removed, and came back to celebrate'

'It burnt to be told I didn't have the heart to play as a bowler'

'I didn't ever break a finger, but now they're a bit crooked'

'I never ever worried about getting hit for six'

'You know you're cracking up when people applaud you in an airport'