Talking Cricket

How working on his mind helped Shane Watson access his technical skills better

Suryakumar Yadav: 'I wanted to do things my way, and it really worked for me'

Harshal Patel: 'There's nothing wrong in bowling 24 slower balls in a T20 spell'

Simon Taufel: 'People think that the way to solve the odd grey area in cricket is to replace it with technology'

Jhulan Goswami: 'I want to lift the game, because in India there is a question mark over everything women do'

R Ashwin: 'I've always been good at assessing batsmen, but now I think I've taken it to another level'

'Teams have caught up with West Indies' brand of bang-bang'

Rashid Khan: 'You can get form back, but once you lose respect, it's hard to get that back'

Hardik Pandya: 'When I am on the ground, I believe nothing's impossible. I don't feel fear'

'I wasn't willing to be honest about my mental state and that cost me'

Meg Lanning: 'I've been more willing to show my emotions and build relationships with the squad'

Harbhajan Singh: 'In T20 you have to think wickets always. Most bowlers don't'

'I cannot tell a bowler what to do or not do. I need to help them understand their own rhythm'

'If I don't take wickets even in one innings, I think my career for India is over'

'If you go searching for wickets in T20, you're playing into the batsman's hand'

'I had nowhere to go, so I went to the bottle'

'When you play with emotion, that's when you become dangerous'

'Understanding each other away from cricket helps us on the field'

'I wanted to be there at the end. That was my drug'

'Analysis is easy. The trick is turning it into info players can use'