Isa Guha

“I love the multi-format series. Within it they've found a way to retain Test matches and England v Australia in the Test arena, they were always my favourite matches to play in.”

“You want to get both sides of the story and it's my role to try and bring that out of people.”

“I do love the Ashes and some of my best memories are from Ashes cricket. I just wish we'd played a few more Test matches.”

“We used to live five minutes from the local cricket club in High Wycombe. My brother Kaush, who is seven years older, played there.”

“I'm a big one for music.”

“I definitely feel more attached to Kolkata than anywhere else in India.”

“People in the U.K. should support who they want to but I would like them to think that playing for England is an option.”

“Many England girls have grown up playing men's cricket and trained in county men's academies, so they've faced 70-80 mph bowling. So when it comes to the women's game you have a 75mph bowler who's not as tall and not getting as much bounce, you feel more assured.”

“It's about being true to who you are as a person. For example, I'm not going to shy away from an opinion because I have played cricket, whereas other women who haven't played cricket might be more journalistic about their approach.”

“When I first started playing cricket for England, there was hardly any coverage.”

“As part of the England women's cricket team, we had our own rickety period at the end of 2005 through to the beginning of 2007. Learning from our mistakes, by 2009 we were the best team in the world.”

“As an athlete there are times in your career where, during a game, any decision you make seems to be the right one. The bowler bowls where you want, you don't have to think and you are so 'in the zone' that you are not aware of anything else around you.”

“I haven't played men's Test cricket, I've played women's Test cricket.”

“I have had a bowl with the pink ball but it was in a day game at Wormsley.”

“I've been lucky in that my parents have always supported me with my cricket, but I've seen so many young Asian girls who don't keep up their sporting interests after the age of 12 or 13.”

“With tournaments such as the Women's Big Bash and the Kia Super League, women are now well practised in the art of big strokeplay.”

“It would be great to see more Asian women playing cricket at every level.”

“Something we do every tour is to choose a song for the team CD that gets played in the dressing room prior to games.”

“It's about who holds their nerve under pressure.”

“I read the Guardian when I can get it, but I have to admit I mostly turn to the sport.”