Rahul is the kind of person who young cricketers can look up to; not only because of his success but also because of the way he conducts himself.

He's very competitive and knows what he wants. He has developed toughness in character and that is what is needed for Indian cricket. Ganguly has proved to be one of the best captains. He has now acquired great leadership qualities.

There is no shame being beaten by such a great player, Sachin is perhaps only next to the Don

Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.

Rahul is the kind of person who young cricketers can look up to; not only because of his success but also because of the way he conducts himself.

I suppose, because I am a sportsman and travel all over Australia, I see every day Australians doing small and large and often unnoticed deeds; many times I thought how nice it would be for them to be recognised, so I hope somehow that in receiving this honour that I represent these people.

It's a hard life as a professional cricketer. It's not as easy as everyone makes out. To survive you need a tough hide.