Athlete

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

There are lots of mentally very tough players that I have played against and with.

When I'm fielding at point, I'm running all over that field, and I'm really tired by the end of the innings.

If I play all the IPL games the whole season, I do get a bit tired towards the end.

My personal goals have always and will always take a backseat to the team.

As a captain, I can't make the same mistake twice. As a player, you can get away with that, but if the captain does that, then it affects the whole team.

I know my game pretty well, and that is the secret to success in most sports.

Test cricket is the ultimate challenge.

I truly love captaining. I've grown into enjoying it.

To cross the line for the team, to have an impact on winning the game - that's why I play this game.

I've always kept it very simple. I'm a big believer that basics stay the same for all the formats.

I don't overthink things.

For my part, I am not a great believer in bad luck on the cricket field, in business - in fact, in any walk of life.

It's tough at slip. The ball doesn't come to you very often. So from that perspective, I enjoy keeping more - you're in the game the whole time.

Captaining South Africa was definitely not one of my goals.

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