Athlete

I don't care about hundreds, fifties, averages.

I have always wanted to play at the top of the order.

For me, in green and gold, it must be everything or nothing.

Sometimes you don't quite realise what you have achieved until you look back.

I think I have a natural hitting ability.

If you pick up that information, the first metre or two, the ball coming out of the hand, you can analyse what's coming.

I know Test cricket is more about endurance. T20 is more about innovating, creating, and the energy at the wicket.

I am fully aware that cricket is like a second religion in Pakistan.

I know my game pretty well, and that is the secret to success in most sports.

Every wicket you play on is different.

I've made peace with the fact that the World Cup will not define me. Yes, it would be nice to add that to what's been a very enjoyable career, but I know it won't define me as a person or cricketer.

It's a huge honour to play my 100th Test, and I never in my life thought I'll be in this kind of position.

Obviously I want to be there at the end every time, winning games for the team.

There's a lot of reasons I had to move on. Family's definitely a big part of it. And the longevity of my career - I played for 15 years, and I was just tired of the whole international scene. It's quite busy. Very stressful.

I believe I am strong mentally. My breaking points might be bigger than most players. I think it's because of the way I grew up with my two older brothers. They pushed my limits quite often - once every day, I think! I think that played a big role in my breaking point being bigger than most players. Not all players.

Money wasn't the motivating factor in calling time on my international career and focusing on T20 cricket. If I was here to make as much money as I can, I would be playing 10 to 12 tournaments a year.

If you pick up that information, the first metre or two, the ball coming out of the hand, you can analyse what's coming.

I can't keep playing 10-11 months a year and keep being sharp after 15 years of international cricket.

Nothing comes close to the IPL, to be honest.

There are big tournaments going on around the world, and some of them you cannot ignore because, financially, they make a huge difference in our lives.