I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream.

Critics haven't taught me my cricket, and they don't know what my body and mind are up to.

To me, pre-match preparation is extremely important because that's something which is within my control.

I grew up looking at my father as to how to behave. In watching him I grasped so many things. His own temperament was of a calm person. He was very composed and I never saw anger in him. To me, that was fascinating.

Any team sport, there are certain team targets and those targets should always be in the forefront.

I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about.

The International Cricket Calender shouldn't be so packed with action that it drives spectators away. Also there should be enough space between cricket events to help players recharge their batteries - not just physically but mentally too.