At least 14 children travelled with the Australian men's Test side during the recent Ashes series. Here's how the players' young families helped keep them grounded through such a gruelling and dramatic tour.
"For that Ashes series, basically none of the partners were there for the first week or so, and then they all arrived at the same time, and it was great.
"When you're overseas it's nice to have the family there and for everyone to feel comfortable enough to come and join up with the group speaks volumes. "After that first match, we were about to leave the ground and I told her, 'Honey, I've got to go and do the presser' but she burst into tears and said 'No, Daddy, don't leave me' and it melted my heart, so I ended up taking her with me and it turned out to be the best part of the tour.
"Nothing is more like home than being with your family and I'm a firm believer that the greatest gift you can give a child is time, so having them away with you is amazing," he continued. This next period, featuring many of Australia's Test players at the ODI World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19 will be a tough ask on the partners back home, holding down the fort.
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