I feel it's more of a mental thing. I have gone through this having scored seven successive ducks. I feel it's a mental problem. The focus is not as much there because of the anxiety to succeed. He also needs a little bit of luck. |
I have been through this before. There is always going to be something bubbling around the place. We can't get worried about it or get involved in it. |
I have just arrived. But yes, I would like to do something (before the series begins on October 25). If we can get together for 2-3 days before the first game begins, it will be good. |
I have seen some terrifically exciting changes with young players coming into the squad which is reinvigorated. The older players and the whole group has been refreshed by the youth and enthusiasm that has come into the team. I think that has been misunderstood and misrepresented in certain quarters to the detriment of Indian cricket. |
I have taken the view that I can do the job to the best of my ability and the rest will take care of itself. |
I have to let it wash by and say people have their reasons for saying what they do and I can't be distracted by that and do what I believe in. At the end of my time, whenever that might be, the team and therefore I will be judged ultimately on the results we achieve, not whether I have been able to convince this or that member of the media that what we are doing is in the best interests of Indian cricket. |
I regularly watch the scorecards of all Ranji matches. |
I sent a private and confidential e-mail to the president of BCCI, |
I think it (batting) is probably more established than the bowling. But we have got some young players in the one-day squad. You've got to keep moving on at all stages. If you are standing still, you are going backwards really. |
I think the media gets a lot excited at such happenings, |
I'm hoping that he will pass on the knowledge and experience he has gained from playing for 16 years to the next generation, |
I'm sure he thought he would be able to run me as he did (former coach) John (Wright) in the latter part of his time as coach. |
In both the finals in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe we got into positions from where we should have won but we didn't. But if we keep getting into those positions we will win some. |
In what context he said it, nobody knows. You got to get the truth. |
It did not remain confidential though I would have preferred it to have remained so. What else can I say at this stage? |