Batsman Skill Quotes

I feel, as a captain, that when you face a batsman who plays spin well you feel as if you are a fielder short.

Obviously, when I go in at No. 11 it stands to reason that we will have a better chance of scoring runs or batting out time if the batsman at the other end takes most of the strike. That's because, as my place in the order suggests, he is a better batsman than me.

When I bowled to batters like Michael Vaughan or Jacques Kallis who were classical, technically perfect, sound batters, I always found that I could get them out.

A batsman's skill and technique are judged on how he faces the Duke ball in England

Even a good batsman requires a year or so in test cricket to settle down and play long innings.

I was a middle-order batsman who was too good against spin and hit sixes consistently in Under-19 and Ranji cricket, and I still have the same confidence.

I hate when a batsman plays a pull shot off my bowling.

I am not a great fan of computers. I do watch videos and analyse which batsman is playing how. Batsmen can play different shots on different days. A batsman may not play cover drives well, but if he connects with two such shots, he starts playing the drive well on that day.

I don't like half-volleys being driven for four.