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title: "8 Played Test Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [On your debut, you just want to get into the game. I remember when I played my first Test, we bowled first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-agnew/on-your-debut-you-just-want-to-get-into-the-game-i-remember-when-i/)

[Jonathan Agnew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-agnew/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf0/jonathan-agnew-4986_cricket_on-your-debut-you-just-want-to-get-into_103400.png)

> [I've played in Test matches before after injury without first playing a county game or warm-up of some sort.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-anderson/i-ve-played-in-test-matches-before-after-injury-without-first-playing/)

[James Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-anderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e9/james-anderson-5005_cricket_i-ve-played-in-test-matches-before-after_146736.jpg)

> [I played my first ever Test in Kingston in 1990. I'd just graduated from Durham University and there I was, at Sabina…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nasser-hussain/i-played-my-first-ever-test-in-kingston-in-1990-i-d-just-graduated/)

[Nasser Hussain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nasser-hussain/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db2/nasser-hussain-4875_cricket_i-played-my-first-ever-test-in-kingston_273276.png)

> [The first time I played Test cricket, I did OK because I had no real expectations, I was just going to enjoy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jos-buttler/the-first-time-i-played-test-cricket-i-did-ok-because-i-had-no-real/)

[Jos Buttler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jos-buttler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f1/jos-buttler-8973_cricket_the-first-time-i-played-test-cricket-i-d_368991.jpg)

> [I have already established myself as Stuart Binny. I want to be known as a good player who served Karnataka cricket for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-binny/i-have-already-established-myself-as-stuart-binny-i-want-to-be-known/)

[Stuart Binny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-binny/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e72/stuart-binny-44108_country_i-have-already-established-myself-as-stu_1781165.jpg)

> [I have never played a Test match at the Eden... It's such a big shame and disappointment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/i-have-never-played-a-test-match-at-the-eden-it-s-such-a-big-shame/)

[Brian Lara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-lara/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0aa/brian-lara-4583_big_i-have-never-played-a-test-match-at-the_2098711.jpg)

> [It's surreal to think that no one has played as many Test matches for England. I suppose it's a credit to my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alastair-cook/it-s-surreal-to-think-that-no-one-has-played-as-many-test-matches-for/)

[Alastair Cook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alastair-cook/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f07/alastair-cook-4907_credit_it-s-surreal-to-think-that-no-one-has-pl_2853583.png)

> [I wasn't sure of the exact mindset you should have when you go into a Test match. So I probably became too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virat-kohli/i-wasn-t-sure-of-the-exact-mindset-you-should-have-when-you-go-into-a/)

[Virat Kohli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virat-kohli/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a86/virat-kohli-7973_balls_i-wasn-t-sure-of-the-exact-mindset-you-s_3023362.png)

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