I am obsessed with cricket. But to be honest, I prefer the IPL format to test matches.
Growing up in the '70s my heroes were Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards and Roy Fredericks as a left-hand batsman.
My memories of playing against Pakistan have been happy times for India.
I have played quite a few Test matches in the back garden with my two brothers.
When you sit down and focus on the matches and series that took place during the 12 month period it strikes you just how broad the talent pool is in international cricket is today.
Cricket. Come summer holidays here in Australia not a whole lot else seems to matter. It's good stuff... Some would even go as far as to say, marvellous.
I enjoy playing Test cricket, especially against India in India.
It is amazing how the public steadfastly refuse to attend the third day of a match when so often the last day produces the best and most exciting cricket.
Drama happens in big cricket matches. But also in small cricket matches.
My best wishes are with Indian cricket in general. I wish each one of our cricketers success at the international and domestic level.
I don't mind a bit of cricket, but it has to be something massive like the Ashes.
India-Pakistan matches always capture the imagination of people from either side.
Handling pressure is the key to doing well in Indo-Pak matches.
As it is, I have a busy schedule, and I don't think I have the time for Test matches.
Treat cricket like a sport.
My brother, Ajay, who plays lower-division games, and I discuss cricket often.
Those were the great days when plenty of amateurs could spare time for cricket.
I am an ardent cricket fan, and I have seen the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium matches on TV.
Test cricket should be No. 1 for every cricketer.
Regardless of where we play, we should play India on regular basis.
I don't think there is a need to treat matches with India like a matter of life and death. We need to take cricket as cricket.
There is nothing more exciting in sport when the top two countries in the world are battling for the Ashes.
There are a lot of misconceptions that we can't play fast bowling or we can't bowl fast. We should have mixed matches. I have also played a lot of matches against boys because that's how we train.
