The Alexander Technique will benefit anyone whether they are an elite athlete or whether they just wish to live life without the aches and pains that many people suffer and accept as part of life. It is a pity that these techniques are not shown to us all at an early age for I have no doubt that this would alleviate many of the causes of ill health in our communities.

He is a perfectly balanced batsman and knows perfectly well when to attack and when to play defensive cricket. He has developed the ability to treat bowlers all over the world with contempt and can destroy any attack with utmost ease.

I would prefer to tell a young player what to do than how to do it.

I'd like to see him go out and bat one day with a stump. I tell you that's what he's been doing all this while

I regularly watch the scorecards of all Ranji matches.

He must be the most singlehanded devotee cricket has ever seen. Cricket has taken up so much of his life that at times you would wonder what is he going to do once he gives up the game.

I can't really say I'm batting badly. I'm not batting long enough to be batting badly