Almost every bowler bowls a slower ball, but not many can be deceptive. A slower ball can only be deceptive if it is different, if it is floating, swinging.

Anything that a batsman cannot pick from the wrist is deception.

I'm no different than anyone. If you get more games, you're in the rhythm; that gives you confidence.

Sometimes what happens is you're not getting wickets; you're going for runs. You just want to get away.

Stats are something which can't define everything. It could be hiding more things than it shows.

In India, the wicket tends to get a bit slower once the ball gets old, but in England, it's pretty much the same whether it's new ball or old ball.

When you are bowling with a new ball, there are only two fielders outside the circle. With the old ball, batsmen don't care how many guys are outside the circle.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

We all know England conditions help fast bowlers.

World Cup is a big platform.

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.

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.

It is always disappointing when you miss a match.

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

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.

I have learnt a lot from Praveen Kumar.