How healthy are you?

I'm big on fitness now. I went to an academy in Australia, where Richard Smith, our sports physiologist, put us through 12-hour training days and focused on our diet. The results were really good.

Have you ever spent a night in hospital?

I broke my arm - my bowling arm, actually - when I was in the infants at primary school. I remember feeling quite claustrophobic, and I remember the smell.

Do you worry about your weight?

In my final year at uni I was quite big on body building. I wanted to lift one-and-a-half times my bodyweight, and it became like an addiction. I wanted to be powerful and explosive, and I just kept piling the weights on. But I realised I wasn't going to get my arm over for bowling if I kept going, so I cut back.

What exercise do you take?

I'm into swimming and I like my running. I've just got into core work - I've found the value of that for my fielding. I exercise three or four times a week for two hours. There have been times when I've played a lot of cricket where I'll take a week out - and I come back and feel like I can lift the whole gym up.

How much sleep do you need?

About eight hours. I'm an early person - I can't stay in bed after eight o'clock.

What's your attitude to drink and drugs?

I don't do either. For me it's such an honour to play for my country - you don't want to throw it away over a good night out.

Are you happy?

Yeah. If I set out to do something - to improve my fitness or my bowling - that sense of achievement gives me a positive energy and keeps me motivated. Little goals make me happy.

Any notable accidents?

I had a car accident at university. It was an icy road and my brakes just locked and my car slid straight into another car. I was OK, but my car was battered. It was a lilac 1.3 Hyundai, and everybody called it the 'Barbie mobile'.

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