Afternoon Quote by Brett Lee

And I don't watch cricket. How can you like a game that requires you to take four days off work to follow a Test?

— Thierry Henry

I usually don't get much free time. Cricket keeps me busy, and I like it that way.

— Prithvi Shaw

I'm a person who sometimes tends to worry too much about cricket. Previously I would think about the game for probably 15 hours, but…

— Dinesh Karthik

I am in a frame where I want to enjoy cricket. Of course, I think about my game: how I got out, what I…

— Smriti Mandhana

A lot of the things we do in Test cricket revolves around planning for the Ashes series down under.

— Joe Root

As an opening batsman, it's my responsibility to spend as much time in the middle as I can and try and get big scores…

— K. L. Rahul

Some people like the off days to do a light practice or work on things and then get ready for the next match. I…

— Jack Sock

As a young kid you stay up late to watch the Ashes, getting told off for not being in bed, and dream of making…

— Jonny Bairstow

I had to go back and work on my bowling when I first came in. I was out of the team for three-four months…

— Stuart Binny

Everything goes out of the window when you start an Ashes series. It's about grabbing the moment.

— Jonny Bairstow

When you're going through difficult times, like I was after the 2013-14 Ashes, you start thinking about different bits. Rugby is a huge passion…

— Jonny Bairstow

I think any time you lose an Ashes series, especially with the hype and build-up surrounding it and the pride we have as Australians…

— Ricky Ponting