I have always enjoyed playing as a batsman. In the T20 format, I have been asked to play at six or seven. I have finished a few innings batting first and a few chasing. It feels good and it feels like yes I can do it.
I'm a bit undercooked when it comes to keeping in Test cricket, but I've had a lot of experience in T20 and ODIs for my country, and my keeping has improved a lot.
Cricket is my first love.
I do enjoy batting - if the bowling's not quick!
The wickets I have played on for my whole career, most of them have been to suit fast bowlers in Australia.
You do your best but I think I'm going to try and get back in as a batsman first, spinner second.
To me, cricket is a simple game. Keep it simple and just go out and play.
If I can bat against someone who is bowling 145 kph on a challenging wicket - that confidence is really important.
I used to play a lot of tennis-ball cricket.
In the past, I bowled at players like Michael Atherton, Alec Stewart, Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Marcus Trescothick.
It was my wish to play in the challenging conditions in Australia. I love the bounce there.
Keeping wicket is the worst place to be when out of form. You can't hide at fine leg where you might touch the ball once every 10 overs. Behind the wicket you are involved every ball.
We all know just bowling won't do in modern international cricket, and we have to contribute with the bat and as a fielder, too.
They come with a lot of strategies in international cricket. You face bowlers with a lot more pace.
About wicket-keeping, I have enjoyed whatever little bit I could do and contribute for RCB.
I love playing five days of cricket; personally, I think it's the best format.
There are very rare occasions when you get a good wicket to bat on, but whatever wicket you get, you have to play at least 20 overs for your side.
You have to respect the bowler, and every batsmen have their way of tackling the spinners.
My favourite sport's cricket and one of the key things in cricket is to know when to declare.
My uncle used to play cricket. I got used to the game at home. As kids we used to all wonder seeing the bats lying around the house. As we grew older, we realised what the game was all about, and then our interest in the game grew.
Opening the batting in Test cricket, facing up to fast bowlers looking to do their worst with a new, hard ball is incredibly tough. You have to be brave, single-minded and prepared to work very, very hard.
It's important on any English wicket to leave well.
But eventually it is a game of cricket.
I've been a fan of Dhoni for years. I've seen him play for India for over 10 years.
I used to be a striker for my school, but my father felt cricket had more scope. I grew up admiring Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, so I chose cricket.
