Accents Quote by George Mikes

When I was a boy, cricket was very, very English. Anyone who spoke English and anyone from a big town could play. And that…

— Kapil Dev

I do love cricket - it's so very English.

— Sarah Bernhardt

I know American football. I know a little bit about soccer. I know baseball, I know basketball. But, rugby is a foreign language.

— Morgan Freeman

I believe cricket is big part of this country's culture, like all sports but cricket is the most dominant in our country. It is…

— Michael Clarke

Baseball grew rapidly in favor; the field was ripe. America needed a live outdoor sport, and this game exactly suited the national temperament. It…

— John Montgomery Ward

Americans aren't good at accents, but the English are because their accents change. You go five or six blocks and the accent is different,…

— Nick Nolte

Many Continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game.

— George Mikes

What I'd really like to give a try is cricket, because I grew up playing American baseball.

— Jeremy London

English is an Indian language. It reaches a wider audience across the country.

— Shobana

That’s what I like about sports. No matter if everyone playing the game speaks completely different languages, on the field, or the court, wherever…

— Rachel Cohn

The Americans are identical to the British in all respects except, of course, language.

— Oscar Wilde

People have asked me why are Australians and Brits so good at American accents, and it's quite simple. We grew up listening to the…

— Dominic Purcell