'I still hope to play ODIs for Australia'
Australian batsman Michael Klinger on being stranded on 99, facing Shoaib Akhtar, and nightlife in Bristol

Michael Klinger: also a 1970s sitcom actor • Getty Images
Yes and no. In one-day cricket I've been successful and still hope to play for Australia. So maybe yes, I do, in that form of the game. In terms of Test cricket, there have been times I may have been close but there are a lot of good players in Australia and I probably haven't got the runs at the right time. I've had opportunities and haven't taken them, which is down to me.
I have heard such good reports about him from guys that have played with him, but not just about his cricket coaching. It's also about the way he has brought sides together and his caring nature for the players. He looks out for them in their lives away from cricket, and for me, with a wife and two little kids, that's very important. I can't wait to work with someone like him at the back end of my career.
(Pauses, then laughs) Ah, the declaration! I was on 99 not out for Victoria in Hobart and Paul Reiffel decided to declare.
There was a show called M*A*S*H that was on before I was born, I think. The name was given to me by an underage coach at the time. There was a person in the show called Corporal Max Klinger, who was a cross-dresser. Hopefully it's because of my surname that they called me that.
When in Victoria, Bobby Quiney. In South Australia, Callum Ferguson.
Cameron White, for Victoria, is a good all-round fielder, whether it's as a catcher in the slips or in the inner ring.
Shoaib Akhtar, in a World XI game against Victoria, was outstanding. He bowled some fast bouncers and fast yorkers at me, so him.
The one-day tournaments. We've got a pretty good young one-day team that showed promised last season.
I'd say Hamish Marshall. He's the oldest guy in the squad but probably the fittest and quickest.
He won't like me saying this but Alex Gidman isn't the quickest over the ground.
It's probably six more than I should have bowled. Did I go for three in the over?
I knew it. George Bailey was too scared to get out to me.
I try and bowl legspin but I'm happy if they land on the pitch somewhere.
Ice cream.
Coke.
In England, Sainsbury's.
Michael Klinger was speaking at a NatWest T20 Blast event. Tickets can be purchased here