He has not bowled as yet. The pitch is still good for batting. We will have to work very hard to get them out twice.

He does not hang around and I don't think the pitch conditions or situation dictates the way he plays. He is a natural aggressive player who can turn the game around.

That's how I bat, I always go (to bat) with a positive frame of mind. It's a totally dead wicket and there is nothing in it for the bowlers.

Once when I hit a boundary off Kumble over extra cover, he came to me and asked: where should I bowl to you?

The wicket was dead for bowlers and there was nothing in it for them.

The ball had become wet going into the gutter after the fourth hit. I went to hit to mid-on but the ball didn't turn and the shot went to mid-wicket.