Gleanings

'Sometimes I became my own worst enemy'

'If I could do it all again, I'd gamble more'

'I can take credit for the discovery of Afridi'

'I excelled without knowing what wicketkeeping was all about'

'Successful sportsmen are wired to think they can do the job'

'To become a good wristspinner, you need patience and practice'

'You've got to pick yourself up and get on with it'

'You've got to entertain the crowd'

'I was fortunate to be able to play two sports'

'Playing for Bangladesh is the best thing that happened to me'

'I knew you weren't going to be popular all the time with all the players'

'I wanted to stop batsmen from getting on to the front foot'

'I'd cancel everything to watch Clarke make a century'

'In cricket you always get a second chance'

'If you didn't hook, you either got hit or got out'

'I never wanted to let the batsman think I'd eased off'

'I left cricket far too early'

'I had the confidence that I could clear any ground'

'Headingley gave me my identity'

'Pakistan's first tour of India was my most memorable'