I don't take anything for granted.

Whenever I am playing, I try to contribute to my team.

I think I feel good as a South African player that people say that we always get into semifinal and lose... this is one of the biggest achievements to get into semifinal. Not many teams do that. For me, it's a real achievement.

Leg spinners can change the game.

The off spinner's job is to contain; for me, leg spinners need to have a bigger heart than anyone else because it is easy to blame them.

In professional cricket, everybody wants to win.

I am enjoying the experience of working with Mishra. For me, he is a world-class spinner.

I have bowled with another leg-spinner in county cricket - Shahid Afridi. But he is a totally different bowler than Mishra. I have a lot of respect for Mishra.

I've played all over the world. I've played in England, South Africa, Pakistan.

You have to just adjust to the conditions quickly because there is a big difference in 50-over and 20-over cricket, and if you back yourself, you will do well.

If I want to hide myself from my limitations, then I don't want to play this game.

One needs to have variations. You won't survive if you don't have one - especially playing in India, as they are good players of spin.

According to me, a leg-spinner is such a character who, on his day, can win the match for you if he is bowling well and has the support of the captain and the coach.

For me, what is important is, as a legspinner, you need determination, especially in modern-day cricket. You need to feel that you can change a game.

Legspinners are exciting characters.

Abdul Qadir was my main role model. I just wanted to be like him because, for me, he was only guy who no one could read. He was that good. His passion, his love for legspin, was unique. He would create new things all the time: flippers, sliders, three to four kinds of googlies, legspinners, topspinners.

The googly and the slider are my favourite type of deliveries, and I love it when batsmen try to cut or sweep me and, while attempting those strokes, get lbw or clean bowled.

My wife is a beautician, but the first time I did something to my hair was not through her.

In 2004 in England, there was one catch that was very special to me. I was bowling in a league match, and the batsman hit the ball over my head. I had to run back to between mid-off and mid-on to take the catch, and I did.

I am the kind of person who will give his best every single time. I cannot underperform unless I'm playing with kids. Actually, I'd probably still get angry if they try to hit me!

One of my dreams was to win the World Cup.

I lost my parents, which is the toughest thing to overcome.

South Africa is now my country.

I have learnt that patience is important: patience when you bowl and also in how you handle life.

I believe one should work hard to get what you want.

When someone attacks you, there is always an opportunity, and that's what I look for.

It is a big challenge as a spinner to play modern day cricket, where you have to have five players in the circle.

I always love challenges, and when I bowl, I always look to get wickets.

I always come on the ground with a smile on the face, but inside, I'm always ready to fight and try to give as much as I can.

My job, if someone picks me, is to come and perform. That's what we do for a living.

I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities.

I wouldn't want to overstay in the team for too long. I want to leave with respect.

I've been working really hard on my fitness.

I always try to help spinners as much as I can wherever I go and play, anywhere in the world.

I love to talk about bowling, and whoever comes for hel,p I'm always there. Even in IPL, PSL, I try to help the youngsters as much as I can.

Spinners have a main role, whether in the IPL or world cricket. But it's hard to be a legspinner: you have to be accurate.

I just like challenge. I had a lot of them in my life, and then when it comes to that, I think I can be ready for anything, really.

I'm just really honoured to play for South Africa. Just to be part of this team is a special feeling.

When you always walk into the middle with green and gold, I just want to take 10 wickets every game.

I'm the guy who come through a lot of hard patches. I've seen a lot of hardships.

I lost my parents without them seeing me play international cricket.

There is always a pressure if you play every game and especially when you are representing your country.

Playing with Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn, I am a very lucky guy. Not many people are going to attack those two, which means the batsmen will attack me. And if they attack me, there is always a chance I can get a wicket.

It's every cricketer's dream to play in the World Cup.

It's always tough for a spinner to bowl against India.

I have always been an attacking bowler. I am more than happy to go for a few runs and get a few wickets.

I will bowl defensively if I have to.

I always believe I will take wickets.

The start of the English county season - from April to mid-May when it's cold - is the same as South Africa because it seams and swings. After that, the ball starts spinning nicely, and that's when I get my wickets.

I am more South African than Pakistani now. It's a great country, and I have met so many nice people.