Quotes from Imran Tahir

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

The off spinner's job is to contain; for me, leg spinners need to have a bigger heart than anyone else because it is easy to blame them.

Whenever I am playing, I try to contribute to my team.

I have bowled with another leg-spinner in county cricket - Shahid Afridi. But he is a totally different bowler than Mishra. I have a lot of respect for Mishra.

In professional cricket, everybody wants to win.

You have to just adjust to the conditions quickly because there is a big difference in 50-over and 20-over cricket, and if you back yourself, you will do well.

It is a big challenge as a spinner to play modern day cricket, where you have to have five players in the circle.

Spinners have a main role, whether in the IPL or world cricket. But it's hard to be a legspinner: you have to be accurate.

I lost my parents without them seeing me play international cricket.

I've been playing cricket for quite a long time all over the world, and all the situations I have been in have given me confidence.

You just need to go into matches with a clear plan in T20 cricket. If you go half-half, it's going to be really hard to come back.

I just like to enjoy my cricket.

The best players of the world play in the IPL, and to bowl to them in T20 cricket isn't easy.

It's always beneficial taking advice from Dhoni.

I try not to miss my prayers and the 30 fasts in Ramazan, but even if I do miss them due to my cricket, I make up for them later on.

I have been bowling at the death sometimes. You need to focus. You know if you miss your target, you will go for a boundary, but it's also good because it makes you a really good bowler. You practise hard, and you try to bowl in one area most of the time.

Whenever I have time, I do my fitness. I go running on my own on Sundays or on Eid. I'd rather gym every day than go watch movies.

Any spinner can change the game. It's been proven in T20 cricket.

I think I feel good as a South African player that people say that we always get into semifinal and lose... this is one of the biggest achievements to get into semifinal. Not many teams do that. For me, it's a real achievement.

Fifty overs is a long time. It's a good challenge, and you have enough time to show your skills.

I've been working really hard on my fitness.

I have a lot of respect, whatever format I play.

The wickets in England are very helpful to me.

If I want to hide myself from my limitations, then I don't want to play this game.