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I've known people with exceptional talent - and some have wasted it. Ambition spurs a man on.
As a batting captain, you do have to earn bowlers' trust, especially when it comes to fields.
I never dreamt of captaining Australia. I couldn't care less if I captained Australia or not.
Every player needs to be aware of the levels of fitness needed to play international cricket.
When you have seven to eight players performing game after game, you are on an absolute roll.
Great individuals and great performances build a team, which produces brilliant performances.
My life, between 22 yards for 24 years... It's hard to imagine that this is coming to an end.
I am a huge fan of Sachin. He is not only a great cricketer but a humble human being as well.
Any captain will take some time to settle down. Nobody is an outstanding leader straightaway.
There is no shame being beaten by such a great player, Sachin is perhaps only next to the Don
I am much more happy in a country pub with 10 blokes having a pint than going to a night club.
In the past five weeks I've trained hard, trying to get my ankle back to where I want it to be
I've had a go at captaincy. Batting and bowling and captaincy turned out to be a bit too much.
Growing up, you look at guys like Jeff Thomson as heroes, so going past him is pretty special.
People only call me 'Fiery' because it rhymes with Fred, just like 'Typhoon' rhymes with Tyson
To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport
Maybe a day will come when we may have to just put on a pair of glasses and see sports events.
If God is in a life, it doesn't have to be big to be happy and to be important in His kingdom.
It's the weight of expectation that's the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.
Given half an opportunity to go and play the way I'm playing at the moment, of course I would.
The classical art of spin bowling, how you should bowl in Test match cricket, is disappearing.
People say that they wouldn't pay to watch me play, but even I wouldn't pay to watch him play!
If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong.
The love and support I have got and get from my well-wishers and fans is enough reward for me.
Becoming an inspiration for kids is great. I want to inspire them to do whatever they want to.
If I do commentary, write articles, or am an expert on a news channel, I can still earn money.
Whenever senior players are missing, its ideal for youngsters to avail of these opportunities.
Obviously, international cricket is the main cricket you want to play, especially Test cricket.
I still have ambition to captain England into the 2011 World Cup. I'm very keen to do that job.
I am a completely different person off the field, and my friends and family can vouch for that.
I know what I'm gonna do tomorrow, and the next day and the next year, and the year after that.
To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport.
Without ambition, drive and the willingness to make sacrifices, I don't think you get anywhere.
Virat is everywhere. He is hands on, and very communicative. That's what you want in a captain.
Captaincy is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don't try it without that 10 per cent.
I played under many Captains, but Dhoni is the one, who fulfilled my Dream of winning World Cup
I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result.
Lara's done very well recently and I never had any doubts about the abilities of Lara or Waugh.
What we need to do is strike the right balance in our teams for all three formats of the sport.
Every day, I do training. Sometimes at midnight I train, sometimes 4:30 in the morning as well.
When I die, the last thing I want to see is the six that Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup final.
There are two bowlers who I think are very tough to play against - Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel.
If I had planned to score double and triple hundreds, I would probably not have made them ever.
I think I might have a glass of champagne, if there is any in Nagpur, and just enjoy the moment.
Captaincy is something you get better at through experience. You've got to trust your instincts.
Whatever was written in the media was beyond me. The only thing I could control was getting fit.
I've known Nick Compton a long time. He's a fully-formed cricketer and he's scored lots of runs.
Now T20 is different. It's not Test cricket. It's chilled and fun and let's do things different.
If you can change three lives in 10, three lives in a hundred, that's got to be good, hasn't it?
It is very easy to point fingers at others sitting at home, but very difficult to play the game.