Jonathan Agnew

Yes, it was 43 in Sydney the day I was supposed to go.

I did have two canceled flights.

So, actually, we didn't get back for about four days, I think, after we were supposed to.

But, hey, you know, these things happen.

But, you know, Stefan's right about

The whole travel aspect, it is easy just to think, well, there are international sports and then just get on with it.

But they are young men with young families often.

They won't have spent much time at home.

I'm not offering that as an excuse at all.

for what went on in Australia and in New Zealand.

But it's interesting to put it into context, isn't it?

The amount of time that England's cricketers, if they're playing every format, do play these days and how much time they spend away.

Right, so we're talking off-field stuff here.

We're not talking about the preparation and so on.

We're talking about off-field.

I mean, OK, I can take you back to the sex, drugs and rock and roll tour of New Zealand, which was 1983 or thereabouts.

A lot of the allegations unproven, I hasten to add.

But that's what that tour was dubbed.

And there was a fairly high profile, very well-recognised figures on that tour.

Ian Botham was on that trip.