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If I'm playing higher up the pitch, it's important I don't get carried away and start dropping too deep and I stay in my position.

I love standing on the pitch too much to focus on anything else - if I want to be a coach or something.

I like it when I am in the middle; I am closer to the ball. The manager wants me to pass, to make assists, create chances, and I do more because I think the position is more central, and I don't ask all the time for the ball at my feet.

I spend the entire 90 minutes looking for space on the pitch. I'm always between the opposition's two holding midfielders and thinking, 'The defence is here, so I get the ball and I go there to where the space is.'

I just like the ball in my hands whether I'm running it or catching it.

I try to hit the ball along the ground, especially against fast bowlers. I also like the bat to come down in the right position and check if my body position is correct. If I'm really watching the ball carefully, then automatically I'm in a good position to hit it down the ground.

But, at the moment, when I step on the pitch, when I have the ball I know it's mine. It's just a feeling.

If you're free of mechanical thoughts and free of knowing that your body and bat are going to be in the right position at the right time, you can freely focus on the ball. It's a great feeling.

You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna hit you.