The best players of the world play in the IPL, and to bowl to them in T20 cricket isn't easy.
— Imran Tahir
Moving to South Africa and trying to make a mark as a cricketer and then make it to the international team hasn't been easy. This is why I want to enjoy every moment of it.
There are not too many leg-spinners in the world, and if you look closely, Mishra bhai will stand out as one of the best.
If I get a wicket, I just want to show people that how big that is for me.
I will do what my team wants me to do and justify my place in the side.
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 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.
I don't bowl for personal numbers.
I have a lot of respect, whatever format I play.
It's the nature of a human that when you get neglected somewhere, you want to go back and prove a point.
I am more South African than Pakistani now. It's a great country, and I have met so many nice people.
The start of the English county season - from April to mid-May when it's cold - is the same as South Africa because it seams and swings. After that, the ball starts spinning nicely, and that's when I get my wickets.
I will bowl defensively if I have to.
It's every cricketer's dream to play in the World Cup.
Playing with Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn, I am a very lucky guy. Not many people are going to attack those two, which means the batsmen will attack me. And if they attack me, there is always a chance I can get a wicket.
I lost my parents without them seeing me play international cricket.
When you always walk into the middle with green and gold, I just want to take 10 wickets every game.
I really can't pinpoint why I celebrate the way I do. I just love it when I pick a wicket, and it comes naturally to me to express my joy in the manner that I do.
I just like to enjoy my cricket.
In T20, batsmen are always going after you, so a good policy is to bowl five-six dot balls in your first two-three overs so that pressure builds on the batsman, and he plays riskier shots.
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.
If you look at me outside the cricket ground, I am a simple, normal guy, like everyone else. But on the field, that passion flows because I have been through a lot of tough times and have lost many special people.
Any spinner can change the game. It's been proven in T20 cricket.
In T20, there's a time shortage because you've got four overs. In one-day cricket, you relax, and the game goes long, and you only win the game in the last 10 or 15 overs.
I want to be the guy the captain can trust.
When I go to bed after playing a Test match, I want to feel that I gave 100%.
Its strong management that makes players feel comfortable.
Hampshire were the club who gave me my first chance, so I owe them a lot.
The wickets in England are very helpful to me.
I have always been an attacking bowler. I am more than happy to go for a few runs and get a few wickets.
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.
I am an attacking bowler, but I can change my plan and go however the team wants me to go.
I'm the guy who come through a lot of hard patches. I've seen a lot of hardships.
I'm just really honoured to play for South Africa. Just to be part of this team is a special feeling.
All I do is work hard. Try and work on my bowling and keep improving every day. That's the key to success at the international level and in tournaments like the IPL.
One must always love passionately.
If you go for wickets all the time, then you will go for runs as well because you will have to flight the ball and invite the batsmen to hit you.
I don't think it is difficult to balance professional sports with practising your faith. It is very easy if you follow the right path.
For me, the most important thing is that the team should do well.
I never look to contain. I always try and take wickets.
Fifty overs is a long time. It's a good challenge, and you have enough time to show your skills.
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.
I can't see myself playing anywhere else in the world. You don't know how much I want to play international cricket for South Africa.
Playing for South Africa is an absolute honour, and I don't feel like I need to relax. Every game I take more than seriously.
It's always nice to be in England - I love it here.
I always believe I will take wickets.
It's always tough for a spinner to bowl against India.
I love to help kids, especially spinners, in South Africa. You won't see many guys bowling legspin, so I want to try to see if I can develop another Imran Tahir.
There is always a pressure if you play every game and especially when you are representing your country.
I always dreamt that, but I never thought I will be here one day playing my 100th game for South Africa. It's an absolute honour and privilege, being given the opportunity by the lovely people from South Africa.
