“I remember sitting in the dressing-room at Lord's then and chewing the bat handle off, not knowing how I was going to score runs. This time I was very confident of being able to help knock off the 14 runs we needed.”
“[Alongside his belief in hard work and discipline Fletcher and his captains have built a team brimming with confidence and potential.] The side is capable of going on and doing great things, ... We're quite a young side and we can improve so the future looks bright. We can become the Australia of the last 10 years.”
“To bring home the Ashes will be fantastic, not just for us but for every sport in this country. Cricket has been in the headlines, on the front page and one the back. Even David Beckham has been talking about it. Can you believe it, football talking about cricket?”
