Gautam Gambhir Quotes

Obviously, when I go in at No. 11 it stands to reason that we will have a better chance of scoring runs or batting out time if the batsman at the other end takes most of the strike. That's because, as my place in the order suggests, he is a better batsman than me.

As an opening batsman, it's my responsibility to spend as much time in the middle as I can and try and get big scores in the first innings so that we don't have to bat in the second innings.

Running-between-the-wickets is the ability to convert ones into twos, twos into threes, and threes into fours. And to reach the wickets on time.

I like to take wickets and see wickets and chances and I think in T20 cricket you have to risk a boundary to take a wicket.

Dotting teams up and bowling maidens back to back cannot be underestimated in Australian conditions because it gives you control of the game.

The batsman does not always need to create big hits. He can hit a boundary, then pick up some singles and still gets nine runs. To avoid that, I need to plan in a way where he must look to hit wherever there is a fielder. That is what is called 'bowling to the field.'

When I grew up, I tried to score off every ball, be it a 10-over-match, a 20-over, or even a Test match. If I stay in the wicket for, say, about 30 minutes, I want to make the most of it and score maximum runs possible. You never know when you get out; try to score as much possible before that.

When you get into Indian top-order, you can wreak havoc. It's paramount to rattle the Indian top-order, otherwise, they can hurt you.

First six overs are important because if you put runs on board, it will take the pressure off the other batsmen.

I have always liked to attack the bowlers, and batting is all about getting runs.

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.

I want to be a high-order batter in the one-day stuff, to play some long innings rather than just go in and have a swipe.

If I'm only going to play one more match, I want to take a wicket with every ball, not try and defend a boundary.

I never look to contain. I always try and take wickets.

Bowlers have to accept they will go for runs sometimes.

When you start off a T20 innings you want someone who is going to be hitting the top of off stump, causing problems and being quite disciplined with the ball.

In T20, even when you are in form and you feel like you are making good contributions, you are going to only face 30 or maximum 40 balls in the position where I bat in the middle order.

Cricket is not rocket science. Bowlers often get wickets through perseverance, accuracy and being patient rather than trying to blast opposition teams out.

If you go for wickets all the time, then you will go for runs as well because you will have to flight the ball and invite the batsmen to hit you.

The want to get more runs increases when there is a dearth of it. At those times, it is important to be patient and keep your calm.

In the U.A.E., the wickets are on the slower side. You can't play through the line; you need to take your time and be patient.

Playing with Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn, I am a very lucky guy. Not many people are going to attack those two, which means the batsmen will attack me. And if they attack me, there is always a chance I can get a wicket.

T20 cricket is all about using variations, and timing has to be perfect.

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.

As a bowler I think I am more wicket-based than some.