Quote by Stephen Chalke

“The two men gave not a chance, and they were still there at lunch. In two-and-a-half hours, on the stickiest pitch umpire Chester ever…

— Stephen Chalke

“Class amusements, be they for Dukes or plow-boys, always become nuisances and curses to a country. The true charm of cricket and hunting is…

— Thomas Hughes

“I was an awesome cricket.”

— Michael Poore

“He looked at me with a smile that I still remember and ran a finger along his impeccably trimmed mustache. “Cricket is about a…

— Ken Doyle

“Who ever hoped like a cricketer?”

— R.C. Robertson-Glasgow

I've learnt - and this pleases me - that my dad's cricketing life and my own will always be intertwined, even though I will…

— Jonny Bairstow

“Cricket lovers are an optimistic breed.”

— Anonymous

“Those are the most monotonous fuckin' crickets I ever heard in my life.”

— Sam Shepard

“What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?”

— C.L.R. James

In the past, I bowled at players like Michael Atherton, Alec Stewart, Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan and Marcus Trescothick.

— Glenn McGrath

A weak, insecure nation needs sporting heroes, players larger than life on the cricketing field, who can transcend the limitations of their country and…

— Shashi Tharoor

“Cricket must be proud, "I played by Sachin Tendulkar".”

— Amit Kalantri