As a captain, I think it's important that the players really know who you are and what you stand for, what your beliefs are, and to be consistent in those if things are going good or things are going bad.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.
The big upside to being captain is it's a huge honour, but the downside is that there is definitely extra pressure.
I think a captain is someone who captains on the cricket field but, most of the leadership that happens is off the cricket field. It's very easy to captain people on the cricket field, but if you can start leading them off the cricket field, and show them that trust, what you have in them.
The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions.
But I just think as a captain, everybody's different.
You don't have to be captain to have an opinion.
I think people want success, you know, and I'm the captain.
Any captain can only do his best for the team and for cricket. When you are winning, you are a hero. Lose, and the backslappers fade away.
I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.
Being the vice-captain, you see a lot of things on the field. You have to try and help the captain as much as you can and lead by example on the field. Small things like getting a run-out or taking a catch makes the other boys try and lift their standards. So yes, I do have an important role, even if I'm not captain.