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1. I never dreamed I would captain England in a home World Cup.
2. I don’t seek the limelight.
3. I was helped by the fact that my dad is a cricket fanatic and that my three brothers and two sisters all played. It’s just part of our family.
4. The way New Zealand played at the 2015 World Cup changed cricket. The way they went about it epitomised the way they are as a nation.
5. Faith is important, even if you’re not religious. You need to have beliefs in people or things.
6. It’s very rare that you get a chance to play in a Test and that’s what makes it so special and prestigious.
7. After every major tournament or challenge, I’ll always sit down and say ‘how does the future look? How does the next six months, year, four years look?’
8. For me Test cricket is the ultimate.
9. When a bowler comes on you want to put him under pressure. He might not allow you to do that but find a way.
10. I am a big ‘Finding Nemo’ fan.
11. I’m a guy of strong principles and I think people respect that.
12. You won’t see me searching out red carpets or TV cameras. I’m more comfortable sitting back and letting others enjoy the spotlight.
13. Supporters pay a lot of money, they do. And sport is beautiful in many ways, because it attracts people from far and wide.
14. As captain, you take a little bit more on board than probably just being a player.
15. Being adventurous and open to something different is something I’d encourage captains to do.
16. As a captain, you sit on the sidelines and it’s evident the best place to bat is up front.
17. When I was 11 I had to umpire a game. I got hit in the head and got knocked out. The ball was hit straight back, hit the bail and knocked my head.
18. One of the important things as a captain or coach is knowing what’s going on around you, and knowing the right thing to say at the right time.
19. I tend to stay quite level. I make better decisions when I am level and I also take in good information when I am level, so it’s important for me to stay in that head space.
20. London has become a real home.