I am more mature, wiser now: Yuvraj

New Delhi, June 24 (PTI) Flamboyant Indian batsman
Yuvraj Singh reckons that the rough patch in his career has
made him "more matured and wiser" cricketer and he is now
looking to cement his place in the Test squad.
The left-hander was dropped from both the One-day and
Test sides last year following poor form but made a strong
comeback in the World Cup, in which he emerged as player of
the tournament.
"Yeah it's been a very long time and I won't deny the
fact that I have changed for good. Now I am much more mature
on and off the field," Yuvraj told PTI-Bhasha in an interview.
"I have gone through lots of ups and down and have
emerged stronger and wiser with experience. I am much more
calm and controlled in every aspect of my life," he said.
Given his immense talent, Yurvaj has been an
underperformer in Test Cricket. He made his Test debut in 2003
against New Zealand but has not been able to cement his place
in the side.
The Punjab player wants to carry forward the good work
in the One-day format to Test cricket, which he says is now
his top priority.
"I am really working hard and I am sure given a chance
I would like to put that record straight. I want to
restructure my Test career and that is now my main aim.
"Looking back at the last 10 years of my career, I
won't deny the fact that I feel little sad about my Test
numbers.
There could various reasons for that and I am not
going into that. But what lies ahead is interesting and
challenging," said the star cricketer, who is one of the most
feared batsman in ODI and T20 but has a meagre 1639 runs
against his name from 34 Tests. PTI MJ
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