Shreyas Iyer Quotes

It's very important in international cricket to be able to hold a bat, not just hold up an end, but have the ability to score runs.

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.

With the new ball, against any bowler, it's important to see off the first few overs.

When I was growing up, I played a lot of ten- and 12-over games, and I would bat in the middle order. I got only ten-odd balls to face, and I tried to score as much as I could. I applied the same approach in domestic and international cricket, and people were appreciating my strike rate being more than 80 or 90 in Test cricket.

If you know how to score runs, you can perform in any format.

My shot selection has to be good to score big runs.

I appreciate every batsman in the world for different reasons. If I want someone to tough it out in the middle, I'd pick Steve Waugh. If I want someone who I know is going to have the technique to survive, you want a player like Tendulkar.

The 'Natmeg' from England's Natalie Sciver attracted a lot of attention as a brilliant piece of improvisation, which requires every bit as much talent as a Tillakaratne Dilshan 'scoop,' or a Jos Buttler 'ramp' shot.

I'm expecting big things from our bowlers, from Peter Siddle, who plays the enforcer role, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee when he gets fit again. In batting, there's Phil Hughes, whose already done well for Australia and scored hundreds for Middlesex.

It's always frustrated me when I've seen other players able to smack balls over the bowler's head and stuff like that. I can't, though. When I've tried I've let myself down.

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 have learned a lot playing in domestic first-class cricket: how to score runs, how to counter situations.

I have batted well in Tests and always wanted to do well in ODIs, too.

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.

Batting with Dhoni is always a dream for me.

We all know just bowling won't do in modern international cricket, and we have to contribute with the bat and as a fielder, too.

As a batsman, I want to stay as long as possible at the crease.

For an opening batsman, it's important to hit a few balls in the middle of the bat and get a few boundaries going.

I think Kohli is magnificent in a run chase, I have to say. He has won so many matches for India.

I've been a fan of Dhoni for years. I've seen him play for India for over 10 years.

India Are Playing Very Good Cricket Under The Leadership Of MS Dhoni.

For a batsman, scoring runs abroad is always a challenge.

Kohli is the greatest chaser by far and I am saying this keeping in mind the great man Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin was special but as far as chasing is concerned, Kohli has done better than Sachin. Kohli is unreal.

I still remember when I debuted for India in One-dayers and got out on zero against Australia only.