Sandeep Singh Quotes

The Under-21s was a good experience for me and one I will take into the Euros.

I've played for England Under-21s, in the Under-20 World Cup and I've been part of the play-offs in the Championship. But in terms of helping my career and getting me ready, going to Cheltenham Town was a massive experience.

I came back from the World Cup and then started playing for Mumbai again. My game was the same because even in New Zealand, we played the One-day format.

The biggest thing was probably a better understanding of the mental side of cricket and also the technical challenges I have in my game. Those two things happened in a very short space of time which changed me as a player.

Ultimately, playing at international level, at all age groups, is good for a player's development, and that is good for clubs, too.

I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I've still got a lot to learn.

I would love to play cricket today, with all - I am not just talking of money - the opportunity you get, the practice facilities, the amount of time you are able to put into preparation.

It's not that easy for some of these players in China to get the coaching they need.

I've refined my mechanics, refined my pitches. I've gotten more confidence, and I've gotten more determination. I've got a better idea what I'm doing out there.

The challenge for young players is always stepping into the next level in terms of how much faster the game is.

The art of coaching is to give a player freedom to bring out his talent. It is the player's responsibility for what happens once they are on the pitch.

As a 26-year-old player I had tried to understand why I was doing certain things and why the coach was telling me to do certain things. I started to view myself as a coach would.

As a player, I was always interested in tactics and how I can get better.

For a national player it is a good thing to get experience playing abroad.

My defensive side was something I wanted to work on, especially coming into the Premier League.

I think the 20-year-old me from that time, if I could have been managed under Jurgen Klopp, I'd have benefitted.

You can never stop learning in football and I'm always trying to take little things on board that other players do.

I now have a better understanding of my game than what it was in 2013 in my first year in Test cricket.

For me to be a better player, I need to play more games, and having a gaffer I know has great trust in me gives me the confidence I need to help me improve my game.

When we are with the national team we are playing against much better players.

It's been great to play against the top teams in the world, it can only benefit me.

I've trained with some top players at Chelsea, but sometimes training is not enough.

Our under-19s, under-20s, under-17s teams are all getting into Euro finals, World Cup finals, winning bronze medals. We're winning bronze medals; it's about that final step now. We've got to punish teams. In every game - youth games, senior games - just to push the game further.

I wanted to become a well-rounded player.

Playing at Birmingham helped me grow as a goalkeeper: it made me better all round, being a regular part of a team.