What new English player most impresses you (please don say Harmison)?
GA: Michael Vaughan has really impressed. I just hope that the English media doesn’t destroy him. Rich_2001: Who would you say is an inspiration for you, in terms of cricket? GA: Anyone that displays determination and passion on and off the field. Sir Richard Hadlee gave NZers the opportunity to experience professional cricket and what it required to succeed. Glenn McGrath is a player that displays determination, passion, and patience, and Brett Lee and Shane Bond for bringing back the excitement of ‘fast bowling’. Luckyeddie: Did you consider yourself as more-or-less a one-day specialist? GA: Definitely more successful at ODI’s than tests. I found that being able to reverse swing the ball late in the innings played an important part in this. I loved the speed of the hype of the game, although a tight Test match is hard to beat. Luckyeddie: If not, why does you think that you were so much more successful in the shorter version of the game? GA: I only learnt to swing the ball late in my
