Since my international debut in 2014 the miles on the clock have probably crept up and Test cricket is the level where the pressure and scrutiny are greatest.
I've definitely grown into the job after that difficult first Test against Pakistan. I'd been captain for the Sri Lanka one-dayers, which hadn't gone well, and all the talk was that I only had that one Test as captain.
I find it very difficult when, due to a lack of confidence, I don't produce and lose matches I could have won.
Fans have to try to control their emotions, as we do as footballers.
There is pressure every day as a footballer.
At just 16 years old, I was told that my back would never be the same again. My well-being had been neglected for the opportunity to win a gold medal.
Having your competitiveness and your desire as an athlete called into question is, for sure, frustrating.
When I was a freshman and sophomore, I got booed every time I was put in the game. Then, in my junior and senior years, my dad got booed every time he took me out.
Once you get to the tournament, it's like, win or go home.
I've actually enjoyed pitching on the road in the postseason. You go out there, and you're getting booed, and it's fun to try to silence the crowd.
A faithless fan can make a team lose a game they have won.
I'm afraid of being average. I have a real fear of being just another linebacker.
Everybody had a bad day. It's possible to have two bad days in a row. And in this sport, it's so unforgiving.
At six years old, our son had friends who played soccer from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M., Monday through Friday. A six-year-old practicing as much as a Division I athlete.
I've always felt like if I had a bad practice, I could potentially get cut the next day.
We know the history of players at Real Madrid and things are not easy at that club.
I'm not the savior of men's tennis in America. I'm just a kid trying to win a few matches.
Most people when they see me cry for a shot, say, 'Wow, what a natural!' But I actually do cry and break down.
My God... What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don't make the playoffs?
Coaches do get very nervous.
It's a very competitive thing, pro sports. The hardest thing in pro sports is staying up there.
I remember, playing in college especially, I cried in almost every game I played. I just felt so much stress and pressure that I was letting everyone down if I didn't score a goal or win the game. I carried that weight with me into every game.
There's always going to be pressure on your place. It's 11 cricketers. There's always going to be other cricketers outside the team doing well.
If I'm on my way to play a round of golf there is an anxiety in me, a feeling of 'I can't lose today.'
I felt really sorry for Oliver Kahn. Up to that point he had made lots of saves for the German team. Of course he could have caught the ball but it just happened. It was bad luck. In that situation, you need to be very strong psychologically to carry on.
