Andrew Flintoff

One of the reasons why you want to play cricket is to play in front of big crowds, and in India, it is the perfect place to do that. The atmosphere here is like no other place in the world. Having experienced it once, you want to keep coming back. ”

If you're in a helicopter, and you hover, why does the Earth not come to you if it's round? ”

Why, if we're hurtling through space, why would water stay still? Why is it not wobbling? ”

Cricket kept me away from trouble. ”

Looking back, I feel for the missus. She used to get the worst of me. ”

I always wanted to captain the teams I played in. ”

I like the look of all-rounder Ben Stokes. I usually have no interest in comparing new players with myself, but there are some interesting parallels here. ”

A lot of kids don't get the chance to play sport. ”

I don't play for money. I'm not sure I even can play just for money. Money is great; I can't lie about that. ”

It annoys me when I phone a hotel receptionist in my own country, and they don't understand what I am saying because they don't speak English. I think that's wrong. It's nothing to do with being politically correct or incorrect; it's just not right. ”