Bhuvneshwar Kumar

There has definitely been an improvement in my bowling in terms of pace and variations like the slower ball and knuckle-ball. To add to that, I have improved fitness-wise. ”

When I began, I was more of a swing bowler with little pace, but I realized it will be difficult to sustain without the pace, so my fitness has now allowed me maybe an extra yard of pace. That has been the secret of my success. ”

When I started out, I wasn't a thinking bowler, but talking to seniors and coaches helped. They would always tell me that I ought to be clear about where I wanted to bowl before I ran in to bowl. ”

When I was a youngster, Praveen Kumar was in the same club as me, and because we are similar bowlers, I learnt a lot from him. We used to have conversations, but not a lot. What was very helpful was observing what he was bowling, the kind of fields he had, and what his thinking was. ”

When you are injured and undergoing rehab, it is important to stay positive and not allow negative thoughts to creep in. ”

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

IPL is such a tournament that you end up knowing about the strengths and weaknesses of everyone because you are playing with so many people in the same side. ”

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. ”

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

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