A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the Australian batting legend on the highs and lows of his life in the game.
Interview by Adam Collins

AN INFLUENTIAL FATHER
The backyard was an important part of the development where our father, Martin, encouraged us to play from a very early age. I don’t remember the first time I picked up a cricket bat, possibly before I even started walking. By the time we were able to walk he was throwing balls and we were hitting and catching them.
Even around the dining-room table, you needed to keep your wits about you: if...