Here’s a peek behind the curtain: No captain has ever replied “no, not really”, to the pre-season prompt “I bet you’re excited to get back out there”.
Sometimes there’s a wry remark about the weather, one way or the other; sometimes, depending on how long they’ve been doing these interviews, there’s a bold, assertive follow-up about playing positive cricket and winning the key battles.
But when Paul McKenna says he can’t wait, rest assured: He REALLY means it.
