On the preparations for the match against Punjab:
“Our preparation is as usual, nothing different. What we do for any opposition on any ground, it is going to be the same. We know the Chinnaswamy is known for batting, but if you look at the wicket, it is not the same as what it used to be. I don’t know the reason, but yes, whether we bowl or bat first, we’ll look at the first few overs and then see how the wicket plays, and then we will decide how to approach things accordingly.”
On his and Josh Hazlewood’s role in the bowling attack:
“The role cannot be defined before the match. Normally, if you look at our bowling, Hazlewood and I both bowl with the new ball, and both bowl at the death. So it’s a pretty standard role we have, but it keeps changing from match to match. It depends on how we bowl in the first few overs, how the team is batting, and so on. But yes, being experienced bowlers, we both want to take wickets and want to do well for the team.”
On Hazlewood’s bowling:
“He has been very good. The best thing is that he has been calm. That’s what we need, especially in this format, because when you lose a match, the easy thing is to panic, and that’s what he hasn’t done. We lost two matches, but he was the same whether we won or lost.”
