Still mourning the death of his brother Ben, who was killed in a car crash in March, Hollioake told reporters he was keen to make the most of his second chance after his life was turned upside down.

"I've got nothing to lose and there's nothing more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose," Hollioake said.

"I just try and enjoy each moment as it comes along because who knows what's going to happen."

Hollioake was recalled to the England side when all rounder Andrew Flintoff was sent home because of his slow recovery from injury.

The 31-year-old has not played for England since the 1999 World Cup but, with the tourists crippled by a mounting injury toll, he may play as soon as Sunday's day-night game against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Hollioake said his approach to cricket and life in general changed forever when his brother Ben was killed earlier in the year after an accident in the West Australian capital of Perth.

He said he was no longer obsessed by the game or gripped by the fear of failure and hoped this new approach would help him succeed.

"I used to worry about what the down side of not playing well was ... but now I don't worry about it at all because I realise the sun will still come up tomorrow morning and whatever will be," he said.

"I just go out there and play and if I get nought for 100 and a duck well, so be it, that's life. I'm not going to lose one minute's sleep.

"It doesn't mean I won't be trying my best and if I have success it still doesn't change anything either, I just get on and play the game and try and enjoy it."