Couch Talk

'If I'd stayed captain, Bangladesh would have done better'

'I don't blame Arjuna for my early retirement'

'In Australia we moved away from teaching bowlers swing'

'Pakistan has more fast bowlers than any other country'

'I want to preserve the game's history'

'I ensured there was no regionalism in selection'

'I lacked the penetration to be a consistent Test bowler'

'The problem with Pietersen was, he admired some people too much'

'My kind of bowling style is gone now'

'If things were managed properly, Zimbabwe could be a mid-ranked side'

'I probably undersold myself as a batsman'

'You'll only improve as a commentator if you are a good listener'

'The US doesn't need the ICC to be successful'

'Player associations aren't there to make trouble'

'A commentator needs to be easy to listen to over a long period'

'Good players make the most of the fortune that comes their way'

'My job is to give the player the best chance of success in a match'

'There'll always be a need for cricket journalists'

'You remember winning, not doing well in a losing cause'

'You had to learn to survive first, then think about the opposition'