Jonathan Agnew

Archer has a loose-limbed approach in a run-up that is not very long. He gets into a good position at the crease…

— Jonathan Agnew

Tillakaratne Dilshan is innovative and scores quickly, while Upul Tharanga is neat and well organised - and left handed.

— Jonathan Agnew

A bowler should be allowed to point out to an umpire that a batsman is backing up, leaving the officials to watch…

— Jonathan Agnew

It's all you hear on a cricket field - 'Knock his head off, knock his head off.' Cricket has gone too far.…

— Jonathan Agnew

For me, Test cricket at its best is all about ebb and flow of initiative, and it's always a fascinating moment of…

— Jonathan Agnew

In any international sporting career an opportunity comes along that you have to grab. Mine came at Old Trafford in 1985 when…

— Jonathan Agnew

My relationship with my kids is the one sad area of my life.

— Jonathan Agnew

A disciplined, patient, defensive period in a Test match is not old fashioned and boring - it's essential.

— Jonathan Agnew

Anybody can have a dip in form.

— Jonathan Agnew

Adelaide is terribly underrated. There are lovely wide streets, beautiful parks, one of the most scenic cricket grounds, wonderful beaches, and vineyards…

— Jonathan Agnew

The first day I worked with Brian Johnston was very daunting.

— Jonathan Agnew

Preparation is not just about batting and bowling. You have to consider lots of things - the travel, the weather, the heat,…

— Jonathan Agnew

If anyone ever accuses me of bias - on Twitter, say - they're blocked straight away. It simply isn't true.

— Jonathan Agnew

It is difficult to master the skill of scoring runs from a 90mph delivery that is dug into your armpit or is…

— Jonathan Agnew

What you can never do on a slow pitch is bowl with any width. If you bowl straight it's almost impossible to…

— Jonathan Agnew

It is not difficult to come up with a long list of cricketers who like to have a good time - from…

— Jonathan Agnew

Flying my own small plane is my escape. I learnt to fly in 2006 and share ownership of a Socata TB10.

— Jonathan Agnew

I love Rome and the way that you can wander around and find something interesting around every street corner. You can smell…

— Jonathan Agnew

Usually a captain will allow his bowler to set the field, while exercising overall control and maintaining the authority to step in…

— Jonathan Agnew

Cruising on the old rice boats in Kerala, southern India, with my wife was amazing.

— Jonathan Agnew

I really enjoy politics.

— Jonathan Agnew

The truly great players have this advantage over the rest of the international elite, gifted though those others are: they have the…

— Jonathan Agnew

When you know that batting will be tough, that the ball might move around and your technique will be tested, you have…

— Jonathan Agnew

In one-day internationals, the batsman is under pressure to get on with run-scoring and does not have the luxury of leaving too…

— Jonathan Agnew

I wish I'd done better for England. I only played three Tests and three One Day internationals. You have to take your…

— Jonathan Agnew