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I have said goodbye to international cricket.

My main strength is my bowling, but where I bat, I can also contribute for the team, and that is important.

I would say T20 cricket has introduced a more positive attitude in players and led to Tests also being played more aggressively and being more result oriented.

I have always got a lot of love and affection from Indian fans.

I don't think, in international cricket, there is a need for coaching. The real coaching is to recognise your players' strengths and weaknesses. You always remain positive with your players.

There is a lot of warmth and fellow-feeling whenever I have spoken to Virat. It's not that we get a chance to speak a lot, but from time to time, he would drop in a message, and I would do the same.

There is no team in the world that doesn't tamper with the ball.

In one-day cricket, we should not think that we can win easily against any team. There have been examples when big teams have lost to small sides.

I don't think there is a need to treat matches with India like a matter of life and death. We need to take cricket as cricket.

Sachin is one of the best batsmen, and the whole world knows this. He does not need mine or anybody else's certificate. His records speak for him.

Obviously, I want to do well in the Champions Trophy, which is like a mini World Cup with all top teams participating.

Every day, I do training. Sometimes at midnight I train, sometimes 4:30 in the morning as well.

Nobody in the Indian subcontinent has suffered or struggled more than Kashmiris.

Our country has backed us so much. People who love you so much can criticise you as well.

I am not one to run away from challenges, as I am a fighter, and I will come back.

My whole identity comes from Pakistan.

The media makes a big deal of small issues.

I am available to play in foreign leagues only when not required on national duty.

I have always done my bit to improve Indo-Pak ties, but sometimes you say something, and it is interpreted the other way.

My identity is that of a Pakistani player. And nothing is more important than that for me.

I have no real desire to play Test cricket, and the reason I lost this desire was because I was not selected consistently for Test matches.