Bhuvneshwar Kumar Quotes

Don may yawn at the idea, which he often does, but the great thing about Don, he has confidence in me and Mike and Ed and Leslie and Steve, that we're not going go out and do stories that will put people to sleep.

The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions.

Unless someone wants to look funny, I'll not recommend anyone to copy my bowling action. But on a serious note, with the confidence that I have got from the amount of runs I have been scoring, when I'm thrown the ball to bowl, I am pretty sure of what I have to do. I may not be the most attractive to watch while bowling, but I can be effective.

Isn't cricket supposed to be a team sport? I feel people should decide first whether cricket is a team game or an individual sport.

A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one of the leaders.

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.

I think we have got the wood on South Africa, but that does not mean they are not a good team. They intimidate a lot of teams but we intimidate them. There is no disrespect for South Africa; they are a very good team.

When your teammates trust you to make the right play, your confidence is building as every game goes on.

I am a big fan of the five-bowler strategy.

The likes of Ishant Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have done well, and so has Jasprit Bumrah in shorter formats.

The Australian team that I was lucky enough to play in had a certain aura and sometimes you had teams beaten before you even walked on the field.

On Edens Gardens pitch, nobody bowls well.

We all know that spinners dominate in Indian conditions, so it's good if medium pacers can get at least two wickets.

As a bowler, there are times when you do not get wickets, and you don't have the numbers to show against your name. But never has the thought crossed my mind that I am not a confident bowler and the wickets are not coming my way.

Those first few overs are obviously the most difficult time because you don't know what the ball is going to do in the air and off the seam.

Brazil needs a player like Neymar at his best on the pitch because Neymar on the pitch gives more confidence to the other players.

Neymar has the capability to be a leader in the absence of Leo. He's one of those players who can make the team feel better.

When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.

Coming on to bowl in the opening powerplay might look stressful for a spinner but I actually quite like it.

It is much easier to get over your mistakes when you know you have the confidence of your manager and your team-mates.

Football isn't necessarily won by the best players. It's won by the team with the best attitude.

We've been able to handle any team that you guys put in front of us. We've had confidence since day one. ... We feel like any team we play against, we've got what it takes to put ourselves in a position to win.

I think I must play how I can, that's all. And if I play my best I'll be happy. It doesn't matter because NHL is the best league in the world and we have great players so whoever the coach puts me with is the best. The coach knows best.

The formula for success is every guy can make a difference for the entire team in whatever his role is. And to do it right, to get it right, is a critical factor in being successful.

I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.