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The England wicket-keeper tells Eurosport-Yahoo! about the team's changing-room banter and falling into the stumps.

What was your first car?

A Vauxhall Astra. It was beautiful.

What is the best freebie you have ever blagged?

A car. I was very happy with that one.

If your house was on fire, what material possession would you save?

My mobile phone, without any doubt. How could I do without it?

Jack Russell was famous for his nuances during a cricket match, such as only eating soggy Weetabix, among other things. Do you have any yourself?

I have many silly things I do when I am batting that Graeme Swann always takes the mickey out of me for. One is that I tap my foot on the pitch whenever I have played a decent shot. None of them compare to Jack Russell's Weetabix, however.

And what about back in the changing room?

When I am waiting to go out to bat, I have to sit next to someone who will make me laugh, like say, Swanny.

Have you ever gone on a blind date?

Absolutely not. Never ever.

Who in the England dressing room would you be most likely to go for a beer with?

Stuart Broad, definitely.

What is on your iPod?

Well, I actually left my iPod on the plane back from Jamaica in the winter and have yet to replace it.

Who or what really gets on your nerves?

Bad manners, in and out of a cricket setting.

Have you ever been mistaken for anyone else who was also famous?

No. Never.

Which bowler do you most enjoy facing as a batsman?

Muttiah Muralitharan, because it was the most bemusing and challenging thing I have ever had to do on a cricket field.

Which bowler do you least enjoy keeping wicket to?

Luke Wright, because he gets the ball to wobble about ridiculously in both directions. It goes absolutely everywhere!

What is the most embarrassing moment you have had on a cricket field?

In my very first televised match for Sussex against Hampshire in 2001, I fell over and knocked down all three stumps. I attempted to slog-sweep Shaun Udal and completely lost my balance. I took the stumps out and lay there flat on my back. As I walked off, I looked up at the screen with the crowd roaring with laughter: I wanted the ground to swallow me right up.

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Dan Quarrell / Eurosport