Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers.
Retiring for good wasn't difficult. I knew at the time it was right. I was no longer capable of achieving the standards I'd set myself and there was no light at the end of the tunnel.
The consequence was, that the most sudden and visible good effects were perceived from the use of oranges and lemons; one of those who had taken them, being at the end of 6 days fit for duty.
Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.
For me, it's important to build good partnerships rather than score centuries. Once, you have those partnerships, you will also get centuries.
Both sides have been playing tremendous cricket over a couple of years and they're both very good units.
The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me.
I think credibility, irrespective of what you do, if you are in public life, then it is important.
You get an image in the first couple of years of your career, and then whether you like it or not, you are stuck with it for the rest of your life.
It's a hard life as a professional cricketer. It's not as easy as everyone makes out. To survive you need a tough hide.
As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.
What's happened has happened, so what can we do to make it better for tomorrow and the day after? That's why we're here.
There's only so much academic disruption that a young child can deal with before he just can't catch up.
Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.
Immigrant children are highly vulnerable. Their level of disadvantage and fragility has consistently grown due to factors outside their control.
There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better, and quickly.
It is not easy to be a pioneer - but oh, it is fascinating! I would not trade one moment, even the worst moment, for all the riches in the world.
I've always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions.
The slow rejection of the foreign skin grafts fascinated me. How could the host distinguish another person's skin from his own?
The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.
You can make plans but if the opposition plays well, then all your plans become worthless.
