Dinesh Karthik Quotes

Having to play Test matches for a month and then switch to T20s in five days is not easy, but that's the kind of challenge I love to face.

I feel like I can play with any team. Whatever team that is, I feel like I can make an instant impact.

I've always said I don't mind where I bat and I have exactly the same mindset when I'm batting seven as I would at five.

I trust my ability to play in any defense.

I feel no matter who I'm going against that I can get open in a number of ways.

You should be able to have good matches against anybody.

I can always act.

I kind of like the challenge of jumping into totally different spaces and styles and figuring out how to fit in.

Very quickly, kids take your plan and say, 'Ha!' so you have to learn to be adaptable, or you will be literally miserable.

If somebody wants me to do something I've never done, I can do it more easily because of all of the years of sports I've played.

I can pretty much take anything that comes at me.

You need to be ready to bat, whatever you are given; you have to take what is thrown at you.

I've been up and down the order. I'm just happy to get a game and wherever I'm told to bat or told to bowl I'll do it.

I can just be one of those guys that used in the mix, playing 4 or 5 if we play smaller.

I think what we focus on is every game is a different challenge, and you have to find ways to put yourself in position to win, and you have to have a resourcefulness, and it's not always going to go according to play.

I think my experience playing multiple sports kind of helps deal with a little bit of a bind.

My strength is my flexibility. As a batsman, I have to adapt to different roles and numbers and frankly, I have been around for a long time now to understand different situations.

I don't necessarily view myself as a big - I view myself just as a player, someone who can go out there and contribute to the team from any position.

That's one of my strengths, that I can adjust, and I can play with anyone.

You need to be flexible but I feel I can bat at any position depending on the condition.

I just want to represent England whether it is in the middle, at the top or wherever. If it means opener then great but I'm not too fussed about it. I just want to be in the side.

I want to be an asset to the team who can bat or bowl in any position.

I am used to playing in six different positions in my career, so that's not an issue for me. I have always changed positions, and I don't expect any different. It's all the same to me. It's all about the way you interpret it.

Basketball players can adapt to any situation.

Basketball, you're not always going to have your best, but you find ways. If I'm not shooting well, I can pass, I can play defense. There's other things I can do. I can take that to golf.