AB de Villiers

I rest a bit more when I keep. The only thing I have to look after is my back and using different muscle groups.

Playing at the highest level alongside your friends, scoring runs for your country are things that I look back and go, 'Ah, I miss that a little bit,' but there's a lot I don't miss. I don't miss 90 per cent of it.

Test cricket is the ultimate challenge.

Sometimes you don't quite realise what you have achieved until you look back.

For some guys, playing for the team will mean achieving more personally.

It's always been about the team; it's never been about myself.

I believe all teams choke in certain situations.

The interests of the team must always outweigh the interests of any individual, including me.

An IPL match may be decided when the ball passes inches beyond the grasp of a fielder on the boundary or when a direct hit catches a batsman inches short of the crease.

Every wicket you play on is different.

I believe I am strong mentally. My breaking points might be bigger than most players. I think it's because of the way I grew up with my two older brothers. They pushed my limits quite often - once every day, I think! I think that played a big role in my breaking point being bigger than most players. Not all players.

I truly believe that players who tell you they don't feel the pressure of international cricket, of being away from home for months at a time, are lying to everyone and themselves.