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Cricket Quotes by Brian Lara

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Brian Lara talks about pride in the West Indies, noting that the islands and cultures blend into one team. He says cricket is a harder game than golf and that early sports choices shape a player's path. He also points out talent in younger players like Alzarri Joseph, calling them future wicket‑takers.

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Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without doubt

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When I get to a ripe old age then talk of me as a great cricketer.

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It's a great achievement for a 29-year-old to play 100 Tests.

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Tendulkar has had the greatest cricket career of anyone who has ever played the game.

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I know the history of West Indies cricket and I know what it means to the people.

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I am always committed to West Indies cricket.

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India Are Playing Very Good Cricket Under The Leadership Of MS Dhoni.

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MS Dhoni would know what's best for him. He has served Indian cricket very well.

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I loved every minute of my 17-year career, all the Test matches, the ODIs and the World Cups. The only disappointment, if…

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I just want that someone in their 50s or 60s, when they talk about Brian Lara, they say 'I enjoyed watching that…

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If I have a son and he decides to play cricket, I will want him to bat like Sachin Tendulkar.

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Sachin is the greatest player I have seen. I consider it an honour to have rubbed shoulders with him

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Alzarri Joseph is someone who I look at and say 'this guys has got potential, he's a wicket-taker.' He is someone who…

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I grew up at a time when West Indies dominated the world. For 15 years from 1980, the West Indies never lost…

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The only batsman I would love to see by paying for the tickets and sitting in the stand just to watch him…

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Pretty early, when I started playing golf, I was compared to Garfield Sobers, who played both cricket and golf.

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I don't think there is any 16-year-old who is going to embark on the sort of career that Sachin Tendulkar has had…

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I really enjoyed the period in which I played my cricket. I can look back now and wish I started 10 years…

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Yes, golf is a weird game. I was capable of dealing with moving and bouncing cricket balls, but this little silly ball,…

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We West Indian cricketers are always proud to play for the West Indies and we know we are made up of different…

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I appreciate every batsman in the world for different reasons. If I want someone to tough it out in the middle, I'd…

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When I was 21, I did not have that much pressure. I was sitting down on the bench... you know... cleaning Sir…

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I've played with and against great players. I've been with Viv Richards, Richie Richardson and played against Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jaque…

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The highest-ranked team in the world has the responsibility to ensure that the integrity of the game is upheld every single time…

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In cricket, you should keep your wrist as straight as possible, unlike golf.

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MS Dhoni is an asset in any team he plays for.

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I have never played a Test match at the Eden... It's such a big shame and disappointment.

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Sachin Tendulkar is a genius. I'm a mere mortal.

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If I have to put anyone to bat for my life, it'll be Kallis or Dravid.

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Even I lost a series of Test matches as skipper.

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After accepting the captaincy at the beginning of the 1998 season, I immediately set high but attainable goals for the West Indies…

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I forget it's Shane Warne and just think of him as any old bowler lobbing down a lump of leather.

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I played a couple first-class matches at Carlton and Guaracara Park and it was a real burial ground for the fast bowlers.

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Cricket is my life and it has been since the age of five so the first opportunity I get, I'll be back…

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I believe cricket is a harder game. If at age six you started both sports you'd excel at golf more.

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Test cricket is still important, so are ODIs, but T20 should be there too because of the crowd factor.

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It has been a great honour to play for the West Indies, to hold a bat and to spend 17 years in…

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After cricket I'd love to build a family, I'd love to get close to someone and have kids, see them evolve into…

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We had thousands of people outside Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad. We would wait to get inside to watch a Test at…

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With all franchise cricket going on around in the world, the intensity of the game, sometimes is a burden.

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We West Indian cricketers are always proud to play for the West Indies and we know we are made up of different islands and…

I want to be a consistent individual. I want to be someone my team can depend on all the time.

I believe cricket is a harder game. If at age six you started both sports you'd excel at golf more.

Alzarri Joseph is someone who I look at and say 'this guys has got potential, he's a wicket-taker.' He is someone who I'd like…

When you play a team sport all your life, you need to get out there sometimes and show some individualism in a sport where…

Even I lost a series of Test matches as skipper.

When the others grew tired and went home and there was no one else to play with I used to play my own Test…

After cricket I'd love to build a family, I'd love to get close to someone and have kids, see them evolve into something special.

It's a great achievement for a 29-year-old to play 100 Tests.

What you have to understand is that the first day I picked up a bat I made an impression on my older sister Agnes…

Disability should not be considered a hindrance to achieving one's goals.

Pretty early, when I started playing golf, I was compared to Garfield Sobers, who played both cricket and golf.

Tendulkar has had the greatest cricket career of anyone who has ever played the game.

Sachin Tendulkar is a genius. I'm a mere mortal.

In cricket, you should keep your wrist as straight as possible, unlike golf.