60 Quotes by Duncan Fletcher

He's got a very, very difficult job here. He's an all-rounder - he's got to bowl, bat and captain the side.

He just tweaked it and we took him off as a precautionary measure. I hope it gets better in the next couple of days. We wanted to make sure it didn't get any worse before the first Test.

Key has had a shoulder operation and Shah has a knee injury which didn't look too serious at first but a closer look has shown it is a far more serious.

It could be a risk to play him but that is a decision we have to make; sometimes an injury risk is also a risk as to whether they will perform or not. It is not easy being a selector.

It comes down to the first innings when you have to put on a big score and put some pressure on the opposition. We need to apply a lot more pressure in Mumbai.

It is a concern, as captain he has done well for us and he is a major player. We have always had this worry that in the future he might not be fit.

It is going to take a lot of hard work to bowl them out but we still believe we can go out there tomorrow and do the job. I'd rather be in our changing-room than in theirs at this stage.

It is asking a lot to send them in against India and players who play spin-bowling very well.

Marcus has to go back for personal reasons. I think we have to respect the privacy of the matter.