"The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us."

"It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it."

"From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot."

"I have never thought where I will go, or forced any targets on myself."

"And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win."

"Wasim and Waqar were amazing bowlers. I would put them right up there with the best in the world."

"Shoaib Akhtar has been playing for 5, 6 years and is an experienced bowler."

"I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time."

"I just keep it simple. Watch the ball and play it on merit."

"Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field."

"I always had a dream to play for India but I never let it put pressure on me."

"I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream."

"I have never believed in comparisons, whether they are about different eras, players or coaches."

"I believe every era has its significance and the same holds true for players and coaches."

"I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about."

"I just want to continue the way I am going."

"It doesn't always happen according to the way you have planned things out but I feel if you have covered most of the aspects, it does help out there in the middle."