I've opened throughout most of my career at Worcester. I understand there are guys in the team who have opened for a long time, more than me, with better records than me.
Yes, I see myself as a role model. And as a role model, I have to behave in a certain way.
If I wasn't doing this, I'd be working in a chippy. Cricket can change your life. It can teach you a lot about discipline and life in general.
I have played quite a few Test matches in the back garden with my two brothers.
In sport, the underdog does come out on top quite a bit.
I never get too over-confident, or too down. I just go with the flow.
I was just a normal teenager, going out with my friends, enjoying my time. I didn't really believe in anything, I didn't fast or pray.
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.
When you're quiet, others can form opinions that are way off the mark.
If they come after me and my bowling you get a bit down. But when I am fielding I think about it and there are worse things that can happen. I take in the atmosphere a bit and think this is not too bad.
It's not easy for a player who considers him or herself to be a proper batter to then adjust down the order. Put anyone there and the scores won't necessarily come. You can lose a bit of love for it, too.
I think a lot of people do see me as like a role model or as an ambassador.
When you go into cricket you have to be streetwise.
People have the right to support who they want of course but I'm hoping in the future maybe they or their kids will become England fans and players.
I know personally as a young player when coaches came to my school that is someone you want to be like and I think that helps massively.
I coach for my dad's academy. Sometimes it's just about being there - it's not just the coaching - it's seeing that you are there to inspire or they are trying to impress you.
But I think my dad's academy is one of the best. The first reason he does it is to take people away from the streets and doing all the wrong stuff and for those kids to learn a range of skills.
A lot of the Indian supporters would have been born in Birmingham, have Birmingham accents. It is my home city as well. Second, third generations from the sub-continent still support India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
We're a tight-knit city in Birmingham. We have so much around us that brings the people together, no matter who you are or your background.
All I care about is England doing well and if that means I'm looking on for a bit, I won't lose any sleep.
