I think a lot when I'm on my own - and much of it is about cricket.
I'd say the challenge of DHing is going to be learning the routine and to stay loose and stay warm and kind of be ready for it.
When I was 11 I was scouted by the Thames Valley under-21s. It was really daunting. I was scared for my life when I went in to bat. The first ball hit me on the leg, the second ball got me out, so it wasn't great but it made me stronger.
I was a sportsman and played cricket all my life.
Defense to me is the key to playing baseball.
I swing hard all the time. That's what I've done my whole life - hit.
It's flattering to be compared to Kohli. He is very consistent, and his mindset is very good. He gives his 100 per cent every time he walks out to bat.
Obviously, I'm a shortstop at heart. I want to continue to play shortstop.
I always look to perform with the bat and the ball and do good for my team.
But I got a guy on third, I was in a jam the other day in a game, all those situations, when you need a strikeout there, in big spots. But we are very aware of that fact, that these guys put the ball in play.
I was able to play alongside, in my opinion, the best hitter with Miguel Cabrera and kind of watch the way he goes about it and the way he looks at situations, when to try to drive a ball versus when to shoot a ball.
Cricket is my first love.
I have batted well in Tests and always wanted to do well in ODIs, too.
I've always loved hitting, and even as a kid, I always hit.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am.
When I see three balls, I just swing at the middle one.
I do enjoy batting - if the bowling's not quick!
The way he's swinging the bat, he won't get a hit until the 20th century.
From the age of six I used to watch every England team and when I was messing around in the backyard I would pretend to be whoever was scoring runs at the time, whether they were a right or left-hander. I just wanted to be them and do that.
I go out there every day, take early batting practice, fly balls.
Baseball began early for me. When I was 5, my father took two Little League bats and put them on a lathe. He whittled them down and sanded the bats so they were the proper size for my brother and me. He began by throwing tennis balls to us. Eventually, we practiced hitting and fielding at a field near our house.
I have played incredible knocks with the lightest of bats.
The 'Natmeg' from England's Natalie Sciver attracted a lot of attention as a brilliant piece of improvisation, which requires every bit as much talent as a Tillakaratne Dilshan 'scoop,' or a Jos Buttler 'ramp' shot.
Speed can't always get you wickets.
Baseball is a universal language. Catch the ball, throw the ball, hit the ball.
