Having some time away has felt liberating so I don’t want to rush my return, but I’m eager to experience the buzz of playing for
England again
Representing England has always been a privilege and my decision to take a break from Test cricket at the end of the home summer was made to ensure that, hopefully, I can do it for a lot longer.
Last week there were conversations about whether I felt ready to return for the
South Africa tour and naturally part of me was keen to get back out there. My record against them is pretty good and as a team we have happy memories of winning there four years ago.