We all know that spinners dominate in Indian conditions, so it's good if medium pacers can get at least two wickets.

It was always a dream to play Test for India, and I was very happy when I got my first wicket.

The way I am bowling at the death, it's all thanks to the IPL.

You need an over to get your confidence going.

It's most difficult to bowl with wet ball.

Preparation goes on even when you are out of the team, as you can do it anywhere.

T20 is a game where you must expect the unexpected.

I have tried to improve on my death bowling.

If you bowl well early in the innings, it is also important to finish well.

Being a swing bowler, bowling at the death is just an added facet in my bowling.

I used to bowl a lot at the death while bowling in the IPL, but it serves as a confidence booster that I can do a lot more with the ball at the start of the innings and at the death.

As a bowling unit, you get a lot of confidence if the spinners and pacers are bowling as a team.

As bowlers, we don't worry about the wickets, whether they are flat or not.

When you create pressure in the previous over for your partner to strike, it is sometimes as satisfying as picking up a wicket yourself.

That's how you win matches - bowling in pairs.

If there is someone who is able to swing the ball, I believe I have it in me to swing it a bit more than the other bowlers.

As a bowler, there are times when you do not get wickets, and you don't have the numbers to show against your name. But never has the thought crossed my mind that I am not a confident bowler and the wickets are not coming my way.

The first thing that comes to the mind when you are touring South Africa is bouncy wickets. But that is no surety of what kind of pitch you would get in the game.

The Kookaburra is the toughest ball to bowl with.

You want to be consistent, and for that, you want to be fit.

IPL is something... it's where we polish our skills and be in form, but ODI and T20I are totally different.

In my mind, I work out situations. Like, how I should play if I bat for four overs, or how should I approach myself if its 10 overs. These are things I work at the nets.

I am here to play cricket. No preferences at all. T20, ODI, Test - I just want to perform on every stage and prove my worth as a good bowler.

I rely on swing to get wickets, and I continue to do it that way. I have never tried to copy others.

It's all about doing the little things right. It doesn't matter what form of cricket you are playing. Just keep things simple, and you will succeed.

There are many things that you just observe while watching Steyn. Just seeing him bowl is a great learning in itself.

Breaks are needed after you play a long tour.

I have improved my pace without losing on the swing. That is something I am really happy about.

You need to plan your bowling. Whenever things are not working for you - like, if you don't get swing - then you have to be ready with a backup plan and try something else.

It feels great that my performances in domestic cricket have been recognised.

There is no specific formula that you need to follow to do well on certain wickets.

I don't bowl at 140 kmph or 150 kmph, so my best chance of getting the batsmen out is by bowling in the right areas and getting it to swing.

It is definitely a good feeling to do well at Lord's.

I have learnt a lot from Praveen Kumar.

In the IPL, I learnt from Dale Steyn. Our bowling styles are quite different, but he is a great bowler, and you can always pick something from the way he bowls. He has given me a lot of tips during matches, which I have tried in my bowling.

It always gives you pleasure when you score runs in Test cricket.

It is always disappointing when you miss a match.

When it comes to AB de Villiers, he is the best in the world, and you have to be at your best to bowl to him.

As a bowler, you want to go and bowl in helpful conditions in South Africa, England, and Australia. But it is also important to bowl in the right areas, and they differ from bowler to bowler, depending on conditions and the opposition.

World Cup is a big platform.

We all know England conditions help fast bowlers.

When it comes to batting, I have a lot of expectations from myself.

It's true that I have got wickets with the new ball in Test matches, but that doesn't mean that I can't bowl with the old ball.

People forget that I have grown up playing on Indian tracks and have bowled huge number of overs on unresponsive Indian tracks.

I am grateful to Allan Donald for his guidance and subtle nuances that he taught me.

The Oval has always been a good batting track, and there's not much for the bowlers.

When I started playing cricket, I knew that my physique is not at all like a typical fast bowler. My body language is also different, and I am not aggressive by nature; thus, my focus was always on my skills.

I don't run after speed. Obviously, it will be better to have some more pace, but I am very well aware that I can't bowl with the speed of 150 kmph. I am working hard on my technique and variations.

As far as I am concerned, my priority is to perform well and win matches for India.

I never thought in my dreams that I would score fifty in One-dayers: not fifty but match-winning knock because One-Day is a kind of format which doesn't suit my batting, as I am not the kind of batsman who can hit big sixes.