Andrew Flintoff

I took my wife to a really expensive hotel in Dubai. This was when we were first dating, so I wanted to impress her. I had scallops, and after that, I went to the bathroom to be sick. I realised I had just paid £300 or £400 on scallops just to throw it up. My wife and I then talked about it; I knew I had a problem." ”

I've seen material competitiveness destroy relationships in dressing rooms. People end up worrying about what someone else is earning and whether they're missing out. ”

Now, I have a confession to make. I hate warm-ups with a passion. Worst part of the whole day. Nonsense, they are. ”

Top Gear' is one of those shows that you'd love to do. ”

I was great mates with Muttiah Muralitharan, dating back to the days when we both played together at Lancashire. ”

I love music more than I love sport. ”

India - I've always felt at home there. Delhi and Mumbai and the Taj Mahal are all incredible - but it's the people I love. Indians are so interesting and accommodating and friendly. The best hotel I've stayed at there is the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur: its architecture is unbelievable. ”

I love Britain, but I've only been to the obvious places. ”

I've been offered all the usual, 'Strictly Come Dancing' and the like, but the one thing I know is that for me to be good, I've got to absolutely love doing something. And you can't dance the foxtrot half-hearted. ”

I like going down the pub with my mates and horse racing. I don't do anything that exciting. ”