A biography for Jonathan Agnewhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm not much of a reader; I'm more of a laptop person. I would never consider travelling without it.”
“As a player, when things are going against you, you look to the captain to inject some energy but I don't see any of that from Amla.”
“I played at school then signed up with Leicestershire when I was 18, for £20 per week. In those days cricket wasn't a full-time job; in the winter you had nothing to do.”
“As lots of us ex-pros know, you are a long time retired and there comes a stage when you would give anything to be back out there playing.”
“When you think of the great eight-wicket bowling figures in Test history, the names of Michael Holding, Shane Warne and Stuart Broad spring to mind.”
“Flying my own small plane is my escape. I learnt to fly in 2006 and share ownership of a Socata TB10.”
“I love Rome and the way that you can wander around and find something interesting around every street corner. You can smell the history.”
“Genius doesn't always come in neat packages.”
“I was a professional cricketer from 16.”
“You do not want cricketers who are cowed by adversity, waiting for someone to tell them what to do.”
“We don't cover too many draws in Test cricket and its great: it means the cricket is more interesting, more exciting.”
“I did three winters at BBC Radio Leicester while playing cricket in the summers.”
“When you know that batting will be tough, that the ball might move around and your technique will be tested, you have to make sure that you don't give the bowlers any more advantages.”
“I really enjoy politics.”
“I played in Sri Lanka, so I know how hard it is to come here and win. The weather is baking hot and the conditions are alien to English cricketers.”
“I am not very good at putting on a front.”
“That is what Test cricket is about, adapting to different conditions around the world.”
“I'm not a huge fan of South Africa. I always feel a bit worried security-wise.”
“On your debut, you just want to get into the game. I remember when I played my first Test, we bowled first and I went wicketless in the first innings. I felt like I was searching to make a contribution.”
“Archer has a loose-limbed approach in a run-up that is not very long. He gets into a good position at the crease and releases the ball late from a very high action. He snaps the ball down at genuine pace. He has rhythm to his bowling.”