Quotes from Bhuvneshwar Kumar

You need to plan your bowling. Whenever things are not working for you - like, if you don't get swing - then you have to be ready with a backup plan and try something else.

If the keeper is standing up, in the fear of getting stumped, the batsman will not try to walk down the wicket to negate the swing.

Being a swing bowler, bowling at the death is just an added facet in my bowling.

I rely on swing to get wickets, and I continue to do it that way. I have never tried to copy others.

I have improved my pace without losing on the swing. That is something I am really happy about.

I have always enjoyed bowling in England because there is some swing around, which is my strength.

Almost every bowler bowls a slower ball, but not many can be deceptive. A slower ball can only be deceptive if it is different, if it is floating, swinging.

It is never easy to switch between formats, but it is all about practice and preparation.

IPL is such a tournament that you end up knowing about the strengths and weaknesses of everyone because you are playing with so many people in the same side.

Swing is my main weapon.

IPL is something... it's where we polish our skills and be in form, but ODI and T20I are totally different.

You want to be consistent, and for that, you want to be fit.

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.

It always gives you pleasure when you score runs in Test cricket.

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.

It's all about doing the little things right. It doesn't matter what form of cricket you are playing. Just keep things simple, and you will succeed.

How you practice in nets matters a lot.

I am here to play cricket. No preferences at all. T20, ODI, Test - I just want to perform on every stage and prove my worth as a good bowler.

It's most difficult to bowl with wet ball.

As far as I am concerned, my priority is to perform well and win matches for India.

It is always disappointing when you miss a match.

I have always said the most difficult batsman to bowl against is the man who is in form. You may have seen the best batsmen get out early when they are not in form, but an in-form batsman is difficult to dismiss.

I won't say I am a premier bowler or anything, because we are all trying to work hard, and whoever gets the opportunity wants to do well.

It is always a good thing that whoever is getting a chance in the playing XI has been performing well.