Quotes from Bhuvneshwar Kumar

In India, the wicket tends to get a bit slower once the ball gets old, but in England, it's pretty much the same whether it's new ball or old ball.

As bowlers, we don't worry about the wickets, whether they are flat or not.

There is no specific formula that you need to follow to do well on certain wickets.

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

When I started out, I wasn't a thinking bowler, but talking to seniors and coaches helped. They would always tell me that I ought to be clear about where I wanted to bowl before I ran in to bowl.

It is definitely a good feeling to do well at Lord's.

It feels great that my performances in domestic cricket have been recognised.

You need wickets to be brave. When you get wickets, you can try anything. But when you don't, you always hesitate to try a few things because it is not always about giving runs and getting wickets.

Stats are something which can't define everything. It could be hiding more things than it shows.

I don't run after speed. Obviously, it will be better to have some more pace, but I am very well aware that I can't bowl with the speed of 150 kmph. I am working hard on my technique and variations.

World Cup is a big platform.

As a bowler, there are times when you do not get wickets, and you don't have the numbers to show against your name. But never has the thought crossed my mind that I am not a confident bowler and the wickets are not coming my way.

In the IPL, I learnt from Dale Steyn. Our bowling styles are quite different, but he is a great bowler, and you can always pick something from the way he bowls. He has given me a lot of tips during matches, which I have tried in my bowling.

When you are injured and undergoing rehab, it is important to stay positive and not allow negative thoughts to creep in.

I think in T20, things are related to pressure, and if you handle it well, you are on top of your game. I think about process and not too much about results.

Anything that a batsman cannot pick from the wrist is deception.

Whether you're a batsman, bowler, or an all-rounder, fitness is tough if you follow your regimen religiously.

The Kookaburra is the toughest ball to bowl with.

The first thing that comes to the mind when you are touring South Africa is bouncy wickets. But that is no surety of what kind of pitch you would get in the game.

People forget that I have grown up playing on Indian tracks and have bowled huge number of overs on unresponsive Indian tracks.

If you do not have good shoes, you can get injured.

I used to bowl a lot at the death while bowling in the IPL, but it serves as a confidence booster that I can do a lot more with the ball at the start of the innings and at the death.

If you bowl well early in the innings, it is also important to finish well.

When I began, I was more of a swing bowler with little pace, but I realized it will be difficult to sustain without the pace, so my fitness has now allowed me maybe an extra yard of pace. That has been the secret of my success.