When I first came into the side as captain, I was accused of being quite conservative, quite negative, and just doing what Andrew Strauss did.
It's not an issue for me if I captain England in 42 Tests or in 50. It's a question of what is best for the team in Test and one-day cricket.
I think Andrew Strauss never gets enough credit for what he's done for English cricket.
Ganguly is a very good leader. His return to the field brings a spring in the steps of the Indians. He is a great player.
I know how much of a uniting game cricket is and as a leader of the Birmingham Phoenix that is something I definitely want to promote.
It is one thing being scrutinised for playing a bad shot as a batsman or bowling a bad spell as a bowler, but the captaincy adds an extra dimension. The criticism is slightly harder to take.
The Prince of Calcutta. Two of his special qualities are his intelligence and articulation, both of which have helped him immensely in the world of contemporary cricket.
In world cricket, I think Joe Root is a fine captain.
Dhoni has been an outstanding captain. His record as captain is simply terrific. He has done wonders to Indian cricket.
My captaincy model was characterised by two distinctive pillars. Proper identification of talent and then ensuring the young finds play fearless cricket.
When you are scoring runs, you automatically become a good leader because you are armed with so much confidence. If you struggle with your performance, then it becomes very difficult for a leader to perform his role.
Captaining England is the best job I've ever had and the last thing I would want to do after more than four years is hand the Test job over to someone who wasn't up to it.
To say that I wanted to become the captain is entirely incorrect. When Dhoni became captain and I played under him, we won the T20 World Cup.
Although I am not in the thick of things when it comes to T20 cricket, but as an ODI captain, I'd like to give more stability to the players.
I've always enjoyed playing the shortest form of the game and I relish the opportunity to develop my leadership skills as England's Twenty20 captain.
The pressures of playing in the World Cup are different, but it was because we coped with them in 1992 under Imran Khan's guidance and influence that we won the Cup.
England is leading the way in women's cricket.
Pakistan is a very emotional, cricket-loving nation and what Pakistan need is a street-fighter-type in charge of the team.
There is no other job in major sport like a cricket captain. It is a huge job.
