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title: "36 Test Match Quotes by 27 authors"
description: "Browse 36 Test Match quotes by 27 authors. Discover the best Test Match sayings and thoughts."
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> [A Boxing Day Test match is a fantastic occasion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-smith/a-boxing-day-test-match-is-a-fantastic-occasion/)

[Steve Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-smith/)

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> [A Test match is like a painting. A one day match is like a Rolf Harris painting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-chappell/a-test-match-is-like-a-painting-a-one-day-match-is-like-a-rolf-harris/)

[Ian Chappell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-chappell/)

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> [When I go to bed after playing a Test match, I want to feel that I gave 100%.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imran-tahir/when-i-go-to-bed-after-playing-a-test-match-i-want-to-feel-that-i/)

[Imran Tahir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imran-tahir/)

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> [We don't need to run 5-6 kms, even in a Test match.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/we-don-t-need-to-run-5-6-kms-even-in-a-test-match/)

[Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/)

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> [When you are playing a Test match, you would like to be playing with your strongest side.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravi-shastri/when-you-are-playing-a-test-match-you-would-like-to-be-playing-with/)

[Ravi Shastri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravi-shastri/)

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> [If this bloke's a Test match bowler, then my backside is a fire engine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-lloyd/if-this-bloke-s-a-test-match-bowler-then-my-backside-is-a-fire-engine/)

[David Lloyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-lloyd/)

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> [England have nothing to lose here, apart from this test match.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-lloyd/england-have-nothing-to-lose-here-apart-from-this-test-match/)

[David Lloyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-lloyd/)

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> [Nothing worse than walking out in a Test match and finding your hand slipping on the handle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nasser-hussain/nothing-worse-than-walking-out-in-a-test-match-and-finding-your-hand/)

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

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> [Centre-wicket practice sessions helped us get a feel of situations, conditions and what we would encounter in the Test match.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mayank-agarwal/centre-wicket-practice-sessions-helped-us-get-a-feel-of-situations/)

[Mayank Agarwal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mayank-agarwal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e9/mayank-agarwal-6391_cricket_centre-wicket-practice-sessions-helped-u_3133307.jpg)

> [Michael Atherton's powers of concentration never cease to amaze me. When you need reminding what Test-match batting is all about, who else…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nasser-hussain/michael-atherton-s-powers-of-concentration-never-cease-to-amaze-me/)

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

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> [After a test match it's very easy to make selections, once you've seen exactly how the surface is going to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-root/after-a-test-match-it-s-very-easy-to-make-selections-once-you-ve-seen/)

[Joe Root](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-root/)

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> [It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-ponting/it-s-always-good-to-win-a-test-match-and-if-you-win-it-comfortably-it/)

[Ricky Ponting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-ponting/)

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> [Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kapil-dev/test-cricket-is-a-different-sort-of-cricket-altogether-some-players/)

[Kapil Dev](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kapil-dev/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1e/kapil-dev-9797_altogether_test-cricket-is-a-different-sort-of-cric_1294582.jpg)

> [You can tell yourself that everything is normal, and try to keep the same routine from every other Test match, but there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-mcgrath/you-can-tell-yourself-that-everything-is-normal-and-try-to-keep-the/)

[Glenn McGrath](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-mcgrath/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e5/glenn-mcgrath-7662_ashes_you-can-tell-yourself-that-everything-is_1743046.png)

> [“Milestone-1 (1951-52): Captain: Vijay Hazare India’s first ever test match win against England”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rajanikanth-muppalla/milestone-1-1951-52-captain-vijay-hazare-india-s-first-ever-test/)

[Rajanikanth Muppalla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rajanikanth-muppalla/)

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> [During a Test match I am not a very good sleeper, mainly because I am visualising. Everything is positive. Nothing negative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-smith/during-a-test-match-i-am-not-a-very-good-sleeper-mainly-because-i-am/)

[Steve Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-smith/)

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> [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/)

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> [I hope that there can be a solution where T20 is still a huge part of the game, especially if young guys…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-richards/i-hope-that-there-can-be-a-solution-where-t20-is-still-a-huge-part-of/)

[Viv Richards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viv-richards/)

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> [Experience tells us that few matches are won on the back of one or two good sessions of play. To win a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-langer/experience-tells-us-that-few-matches-are-won-on-the-back-of-one-or/)

[Justin Langer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-langer/)

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> [I believe that tours should be only three Tests. With the amount of these things that is taking place, you will find…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravi-shastri/i-believe-that-tours-should-be-only-three-tests-with-the-amount-of/)

[Ravi Shastri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravi-shastri/)

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> [My dad was a massive fan of radio from its inception and he never missed an opportunity to angle a speaker at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-key/my-dad-was-a-massive-fan-of-radio-from-its-inception-and-he-never/)

[Tim Key](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-key/)

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> [I'd grown up knowing all about Don Bradman and visited his museum in Bowral quite a few times and absolutely loved the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellyse-perry/i-d-grown-up-knowing-all-about-don-bradman-and-visited-his-museum-in/)

[Ellyse Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellyse-perry/)

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> [My dream was always to play for England, having grown up in the U.K . Playing India as part of my first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isa-guha/my-dream-was-always-to-play-for-england-having-grown-up-in-the-u-k/)

[Isa Guha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isa-guha/)

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> [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/)

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> [Normally I don't sleep much during a Test match.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nasser-hussain/normally-i-don-t-sleep-much-during-a-test-match/)

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

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> [I didn't watch a Test match live until I played in my first in 2003.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-anderson/i-didn-t-watch-a-test-match-live-until-i-played-in-my-first-in-2003/)

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

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> [Test match cricket is about individual brilliance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nasser-hussain/test-match-cricket-is-about-individual-brilliance/)

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

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> [In 2015, I was privileged to host the first ever televised Women's Test match during the 2015 Women's Ashes on Sky Sports,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isa-guha/in-2015-i-was-privileged-to-host-the-first-ever-televised-women-s/)

[Isa Guha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isa-guha/)

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> [You have to have a laugh and a joke. If you spend five days playing a Test match and so much time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-root/you-have-to-have-a-laugh-and-a-joke-if-you-spend-five-days-playing-a/)

[Joe Root](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-root/)

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> [But yes, I'm going to miss being a part of the team, sharing a dressing room, playing a test match, all those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anil-kumble/but-yes-i-m-going-to-miss-being-a-part-of-the-team-sharing-a-dressing/)

[Anil Kumble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anil-kumble/)

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> [Spinners are increasingly starting to bowl short, which means they are taking the straight boundaries away. When you play Test match cricket,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/spinners-are-increasingly-starting-to-bowl-short-which-means-they-are/)

[Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/)

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> [A disciplined, patient, defensive period in a Test match is not old fashioned and boring - it's essential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-agnew/a-disciplined-patient-defensive-period-in-a-test-match-is-not-old/)

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

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> [It was a long, hard, tough day. We managed to just sneak through, it was an unbelievable Test match.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-ponting/it-was-a-long-hard-tough-day-we-managed-to-just-sneak-through-it-was/)

[Ricky Ponting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-ponting/)

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> [I suppose once upon a time a Test match was something you looked forward to go and watch. It's very hard to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-campese/i-suppose-once-upon-a-time-a-test-match-was-something-you-looked/)

[David Campese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-campese/)

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> [Test match cricket - it's the most boring thing to watch. How they call themselves sportsmen I'll never know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-calzaghe/test-match-cricket-it-s-the-most-boring-thing-to-watch-how-they-call/)

[Joe Calzaghe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-calzaghe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/joe-calzaghe-3421_boring_test-match-cricket-it-s-the-most-boring_2296917.png)

> [Finding a release mechanism after the pressure of a Test-match week can take over, and the next game can seem as though…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/finding-a-release-mechanism-after-the-pressure-of-a-test-match-week/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

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