Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Page 2

I don't run after speed. Obviously, it will be better to have some more pace, but I am very well aware that I can't bowl with the speed of 150 kmph. I am working hard on my technique and variations.

World Cup is a big platform.

When you are injured and undergoing rehab, it is important to stay positive and not allow negative thoughts to creep in.

The Oval has always been a good batting track, and there's not much for the bowlers.

We all know England conditions help fast bowlers.

As far as I am concerned, my priority is to perform well and win matches for India.

If you have good gear and shoes, you can go for long runs and sustain yourself for a longer duration.

When it comes to AB de Villiers, he is the best in the world, and you have to be at your best to bowl to him.

I have always enjoyed bowling in England because there is some swing around, which is my strength.

There has definitely been an improvement in my bowling in terms of pace and variations like the slower ball and knuckle-ball. To add to that, I have improved fitness-wise.

When I started playing cricket, I knew that my physique is not at all like a typical fast bowler. My body language is also different, and I am not aggressive by nature; thus, my focus was always on my skills.

If you do not have good shoes, you can get injured.

As a bowler, you want to go and bowl in helpful conditions in South Africa, England, and Australia. But it is also important to bowl in the right areas, and they differ from bowler to bowler, depending on conditions and the opposition.

It is definitely a good feeling to do well at Lord's.

It's true that I have got wickets with the new ball in Test matches, but that doesn't mean that I can't bowl with the old ball.

I am grateful to Allan Donald for his guidance and subtle nuances that he taught me.

When I was a youngster, Praveen Kumar was in the same club as me, and because we are similar bowlers, I learnt a lot from him. We used to have conversations, but not a lot. What was very helpful was observing what he was bowling, the kind of fields he had, and what his thinking was.

Anything that a batsman cannot pick from the wrist is deception.

There is no specific formula that you need to follow to do well on certain wickets.

In the IPL, I learnt from Dale Steyn. Our bowling styles are quite different, but he is a great bowler, and you can always pick something from the way he bowls. He has given me a lot of tips during matches, which I have tried in my bowling.

Almost every bowler bowls a slower ball, but not many can be deceptive. A slower ball can only be deceptive if it is different, if it is floating, swinging.

It is always disappointing when you miss a match.

I'm no different than anyone. If you get more games, you're in the rhythm; that gives you confidence.

People forget that I have grown up playing on Indian tracks and have bowled huge number of overs on unresponsive Indian tracks.

When it comes to batting, I have a lot of expectations from myself.

It always gives you pleasure when you score runs in Test cricket.

As to adding variations to my white ball bowling, ever since I started playing IPL, I realised you need variations. You can't survive on line and length. You need coaches around you who can guide you to get there. I have been lucky that I have had seniors and coaches who have helped me get there.

You need wickets to be brave. When you get wickets, you can try anything. But when you don't, you always hesitate to try a few things because it is not always about giving runs and getting wickets.

When you are bowling with a new ball, there are only two fielders outside the circle. With the old ball, batsmen don't care how many guys are outside the circle.

I never thought in my dreams that I would score fifty in One-dayers: not fifty but match-winning knock because One-Day is a kind of format which doesn't suit my batting, as I am not the kind of batsman who can hit big sixes.

Sometimes what happens is you're not getting wickets; you're going for runs. You just want to get away.

In India, the wicket tends to get a bit slower once the ball gets old, but in England, it's pretty much the same whether it's new ball or old ball.

It is always a good thing that whoever is getting a chance in the playing XI has been performing well.

Stats are something which can't define everything. It could be hiding more things than it shows.

It feels great that my performances in domestic cricket have been recognised.

I have learnt a lot from Praveen Kumar.

When I watch a match, I always try to understand what the batsman is trying to do so that I know what I should do to get him out.

When I started out, I wasn't a thinking bowler, but talking to seniors and coaches helped. They would always tell me that I ought to be clear about where I wanted to bowl before I ran in to bowl.

You see teams buy a lot of batsmen for a lot of money because they are good batsmen. But you also need good bowlers to get them out or contain the runs.