“The resilience of these people is amazing. I am a great believer that the sooner we get things up and running in terms of sport in this area, the better.”

“Soccer and cricket were my main sports growing up. I had trials as a soccer player with a few clubs interested, Crystal Palace being one, but it was cricket which became my chosen profession.”

“To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport.”