James Anderson

“Even at the age of 36, I'm always looking at ways to improve.”

“Dealing with sledging is an individual thing. For me, I am not going to take abuse from David Warner or anyone else and not have a word back. But it is down to the person.”

“If you can dismiss the best in the world, it means you're doing something right and have the quality needed to perform at the highest level.”

“For me, what works is keeping training short but with high intensity and then recovering well. Physio, massage, icing, things like that.”

“An out-and-out fast bowler is one of the great sights in cricket.”

“There is something special about the early stages of an Ashes Test. There is this unique buzz.”

“Being away so much makes you treasure those moments you are at home, spending time with your family.”

“I managed just five Tests between 2004 and 2006.”

“From an England point of view they have put money into white-ball cricket because our performances in World Cups has not been good enough, I understand the reasons for that. But we have to be careful not to go too one-day, we have to find a balance because there is such a legacy of Test cricket in this country and we can't lose that.”

“I dreamt of playing for Lancashire then but never really thought it would happen.”

“Nasser Hussain was skipper when I first played for England and a massive influence. He showed me a lot of faith.”

“I'm proud to have represented England in four World Cups but it was hugely frustrating that we never reached a semi-final or played to our ability.”

“When you're a kid, you dream about playing cricket for a living, playing for your county and then your country.”

“Growing up, my education about Test cricket came from dad's video of the 1981 Ashes series - and Ian Botham's incredible match at Headingley.”

“I just go out and try to help England win games.”

“Hashim Amla is someone that stands out. He's a world-class player and I have not had a huge amount of success against him.”

“As long as the body feels OK, I'm enjoying playing, helping the team improve and taking wickets, I'll keep going.”

“Maybe, early on, I had too many coaches, with three or four guys all giving different input.”

“Kohli is always fired up, very animated on the field and plays with passion.”

“I am quite stingy when it comes to giving runs away.”