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" Sometimes in a team game, the entire spotlight is on one man. "

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" If a youngster can come up to me and share his problems or share his experiences or share something that he does off cricket, that can obviously help you build a better relation with one-on-one, and that can help you captain him on the cricket field. "

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" Yes, it is always good to contribute, but the most important thing is where we finish on the points table. That is more important to me than how many runs I score. "

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" I love discussing my game with people who have similar mindsets. "

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" I think a captain is someone who captains on the cricket field but, most of the leadership that happens is off the cricket field. It's very easy to captain people on the cricket field, but if you can start leading them off the cricket field, and show them that trust, what you have in them. "

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