For me, One Day cricket is not a real test of the man. It's very structured and manufactured. Australia set the pattern for winning one day games but Sri Lanka's dynamic openers have changed the direction again. Test cricket is a test of the man and his character. What you see is what you get.
Cricket is our only true national sport.
The nation stands behind our team when it's playing an Ashes series. No other team and no other sport is embraced like that The Australian Cricketers Association was formed a couple of years ago. For instance, you had to get permission from your State Association before you could even talk to another State about playing for them. No other workplace places those restrictions on how you ply your trade. Guys like Tim May, Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, Steve Waugh and Shane Warne laid the foundations for future generations of players to have a bigger say in how the game is run.