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> [Even I lost a series of Test matches as skipper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/even-i-lost-a-series-of-test-matches-as-skipper/)

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

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/we-had-thousands-of-people-outside-queen-s-park-oval-in-trinidad-we/)

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

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> [Test cricket is still important, so are ODIs, but T20 should be there too because of the crowd factor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/test-cricket-is-still-important-so-are-odis-but-t20-should-be-there/)

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

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/i-grew-up-at-a-time-when-west-indies-dominated-the-world-for-15-years/)

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

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> [When I was a kid, Test was the form of the game everybody wanted to watch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/when-i-was-a-kid-test-was-the-form-of-the-game-everybody-wanted-to/)

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

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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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> [KL Rahul has the technique for all forms of the game and for me more Test cricket than anything else. And if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/kl-rahul-has-the-technique-for-all-forms-of-the-game-and-for-me-more/)

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

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## Other authors on Test

## More by Brian Lara

> [We West Indian cricketers are always proud to play for the West Indies and we know we are made up of different islands and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/we-west-indian-cricketers-are-always-proud-to-play-for-the-west/)

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

> [I want to be a consistent individual. I want to be someone my team can depend on all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/i-want-to-be-a-consistent-individual-i-want-to-be-someone-my-team-can/)

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

> [I believe cricket is a harder game. If at age six you started both sports you'd excel at golf more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/i-believe-cricket-is-a-harder-game-if-at-age-six-you-started-both/)

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

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/alzarri-joseph-is-someone-who-i-look-at-and-say-this-guys-has-got/)

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

> [When you play a team sport all your life, you need to get out there sometimes and show some individualism in a sport where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/when-you-play-a-team-sport-all-your-life-you-need-to-get-out-there/)

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

> [Even I lost a series of Test matches as skipper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/even-i-lost-a-series-of-test-matches-as-skipper/)

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

> [When the others grew tired and went home and there was no one else to play with I used to play my own Test…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/when-the-others-grew-tired-and-went-home-and-there-was-no-one-else-to/)

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

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/after-cricket-i-d-love-to-build-a-family-i-d-love-to-get-close-to/)

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

> [It's a great achievement for a 29-year-old to play 100 Tests.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/it-s-a-great-achievement-for-a-29-year-old-to-play-100-tests/)

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

> [What you have to understand is that the first day I picked up a bat I made an impression on my older sister Agnes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/what-you-have-to-understand-is-that-the-first-day-i-picked-up-a-bat-i/)

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

> [Disability should not be considered a hindrance to achieving one's goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/disability-should-not-be-considered-a-hindrance-to-achieving-one-s/)

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

> [Pretty early, when I started playing golf, I was compared to Garfield Sobers, who played both cricket and golf.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/pretty-early-when-i-started-playing-golf-i-was-compared-to-garfield/)

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

> [Tendulkar has had the greatest cricket career of anyone who has ever played the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/tendulkar-has-had-the-greatest-cricket-career-of-anyone-who-has-ever/)

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

> [Sachin Tendulkar is a genius. I'm a mere mortal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/sachin-tendulkar-is-a-genius-i-m-a-mere-mortal/)

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

> [In cricket, you should keep your wrist as straight as possible, unlike golf.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-lara/in-cricket-you-should-keep-your-wrist-as-straight-as-possible-unlike/)

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

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