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“That's the food chain that cricket is sometimes. You have to be at the top of it otherwise you get swept away and eaten up.” quote by Joe Root — Download Open image

“That's the food chain that cricket is sometimes. You have to be at the top of it otherwise you get swept away and eaten up.”

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I'm just trying to score as many runs as I can each time. The more I can make over a hundred, the better.

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That was my upbringing: you treat people with respect.

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As a player I think you naturally think long term and think what is the schedule in the next year or so.

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I try not to measure myself against other players.

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I remember getting hit in the ribs when I was on about eight or nine in my first game, and everyone rushed over, quite…

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You want to be busy and try and get the scoreboard moving, and showing that intent when you go out there is important.

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Something people might not know about me is, I like playing the guitar.

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I used to see Michael Vaughan play at the club and then to watch him captain England was inspiring.

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