The traditional dress of the Australian cricketer is the baggy green cap on the head and the chip on the shoulder. Both… — Simon Barnes Copy Share Image
I remember anchoring the World Cup 2011 show when I was seven months pregnant! So, I don't think that my connect with… — Mandira Bedi Copy Share Image
It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on… — Ricky Ponting Copy Share Image
I used to come to school with my school bag hanging on one shoulder and the cricket kit on the other. It… — Rahul Dev Copy Share Image
Dhoni Is My Hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, But this boy has as much talent as anyone… — Kapil Dev Copy Share Image
I just want that someone in their 50s or 60s, when they talk about Brian Lara, they say 'I enjoyed watching that… — Brian Lara Copy Share Image
People say I inherited my feisty attitude on the cricket pitch from my dad, but he and I might disagree. The most… — Stuart Broad Copy Share Image
Soccer and cricket were my main sports growing up. I had trials as a soccer player with a few clubs interested, Crystal… — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
“At all times and in all places, in season and out of season, time is now and England, place is now and… — G.M.W. Wemyss Copy Share Image
“I've tucked and tried to roll after that first spread-eagle spin but soon discovered the universal truth that bowling-ball-shaped objects bounce downhill… — Stephen White Copy Share Image
“What we’re trying to do is write cricket bats, so that when we throw up an idea and give it a little… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
It is important as a bowler that you always need to have a presence. If you lose that you lose quite a… — Stuart Broad Copy Share Image
“In the first Test of the 1938 Ashes series, Eddie Paynter and Stan McCabe became the first players on opposing sides to… — Rodney Ulyate Copy Share Image
As a fast bowler, if you are out of the game for five months, then that can be catastrophic, but to be… — Mohammad Amir Copy Share Image
Sometimes in T20, you need to bowl only one over, and once the captain has given you that one over, irrespective of… — MS Dhoni Copy Share Image
Cricket pays well, so a lot of people are naturally drawn towards the game. But to carve a niche in non-cricket sports… — Gagan Narang Copy Share Image
We don't want to try too hard, it's important you are relaxed and calm because that's when you play your best cricket. — Kane Williamson Copy Share Image
When I was a boy, cricket was very, very English. Anyone who spoke English and anyone from a big town could play.… — Kapil Dev Copy Share Image
Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in… — Kapil Dev Copy Share Image
On the field, MS epitomises calmness and, from a cricket point of view, has the best angle in terms of field placements. — Ben Stokes Copy Share Image
Australia play best when they've got a bit of mongrel about them, when they play hard out in the middle, when they… — Glenn McGrath Copy Share Image
If you see cricket, the IPL is going on and then there is the World Cup. If cricketers can play two tournaments… — Anurag Thakur Copy Share Image
Whatever knuckle ball I have bowled, I wanted batsmen to go after that. That way, you can get wickets, and that's one… — Bhuvneshwar Kumar Copy Share Image
He has that uniqueness to respond to a tough situation with ease. He does not involve himself much emotionally, and that’s his… — V. V. S. Laxman Copy Share Image
There is no point playing in the IPL when I have retired from international cricket. I did not want a youngster to… — Virender Sehwag Copy Share Image
You can tell yourself that everything is normal, and try to keep the same routine from every other Test match, but there… — Glenn McGrath Copy Share Image
He continues to give more than 100 per cent and his schoolboy-like enthusiasm for the game is something I envy and admire.… — Mahendra Singh Dhoni Copy Share Image
The batting coach does his job. He tells them the basic faults and helps them improve their technique. But if the batsman… — Sarfaraz Ahmed Copy Share Image
I loved every minute of my 17-year career, all the Test matches, the ODIs and the World Cups. The only disappointment, if… — Brian Lara Copy Share Image
Gone are the days of just containing through the middle, gone are the days of just soaking up pressure. You've got to… — Mickey Arthur Copy Share Image
I have always been a movie buff and had no interest in any games and sports. I do not even watch cricket,… — Fatima Sana Shaikh Copy Share Image
During a Test match I am not a very good sleeper, mainly because I am visualising. Everything is positive. Nothing negative. — Steve Smith Copy Share Image
In T20, you don't have time to get distracted - it's so quick, you have to run around in the field, and… — Virat Kohli Copy Share Image
People might think I am hypocritical because clearly my batting gave me an opportunity, certainly in the one-day team. I still always… — Adam Gilchrist Copy Share Image
I still say Pakistan and India should have normal bilateral relations in cricket and there should be regular exchanges between the two… — Shahid Afridi Copy Share Image
“As far as the World Cup is concerned, it is a process. We don't want to jump to the 50th floor straight… — Sachin Tendulkar Copy Share Image
I want to develop an atmosphere where the selectors, captain, and coach are on the same page because, unless this happens, there… — Inzamam-ul-Haq Copy Share Image
Virat as a captain is very passionate. He wears his heart on sleeves. He plays aggressive cricket and it rubs onto the… — Mayank Agarwal Copy Share Image
The more cricket you play in your head, the less you perform on the field. So let cricket, the sport, be on… — K. L. Rahul Copy Share Image
The stars were out in full, the crickets a little quieter. He had enjoyed talking to Allie and wondered what she'd thought… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
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