If you are not 100 per cent, Virender Sehwag or Chris Cairns will destroy you.

We are all Adam's children - it's just the skin that makes all the difference.

There's never been a weak South African or Australian team. They are fighters.

In local cricket, I scored big hundreds and picked wickets against good teams.

I'm fitter than I've ever been, I'm actually very, very healthy and I'm happy.

I cherish my entire life. I've been blessed with a life full of good memories.

Playing on the field is different from providing inputs sitting in the dugout.

I've tired of looking into the future, imagining all the things I want to have.

Unless something happens that we can't predict, I don't think a lot will happen

Only men like Imran Khan, Kapil Dev and Ian Botham can be branded all-rounders.

I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia.

People make a mistake thinking that two people with identical mindset gel well.

I think England will win a Test. My concern is Australia will probably win two.

It's good fun, yes, but when we play, we take it seriously and want to do well.

Sport can bring communities together and can release a lot of pent-up emotions.

If you have two good off spinners, what is the problem in playing both of them.

Spirituality lies in what you do and how you do it and not what result you get.

Rahul Dravid is a player who would walk on broken glass if his team asks him to

I firmly believe Test series should never be two Test matches, three is enough.

I think, in international cricket, your management is about motivating players.

I just play because I love playing and I try and take as many wickets as I can.

I have many, many fond memories of Yuvraj Singh. He started under my captaincy.

I felt very bad and could not sleep until 1am. Maybe he could coach me defence.

Delhi means everything to me. This city has given me everything, and I love it.

Sledging is an important part of the game, but you should never cross the line.

A Test match is like a painting. A one day match is like a Rolf Harris painting.

I never coached Sachin Tendulkar, I gave him gentle advice when he asked for it.

I did three winters at BBC Radio Leicester while playing cricket in the summers.

My only hope to receive love is to let you see who I am, then I may believe you.

I never think of playing for South Africa. It's the furthest thing from my mind.

It's quite hard when you do fail and you don't achieve what you want to achieve.

I don't want to extend my career for individual records. This is the time to go.

I'm not going to buy a magazine to read about Denzel Washington's personal life.

Being awarded the OBE was a great honour and something I had not been expecting.

Sometimes you don't realise what you've got, because it's right in front of you.

The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same reason.

Jadeja has been sent by N. Srinivasan to play cricket and then go back…to Dhoni.

I need at least two months to try and figure out where the centre of the bat is.

It is my job to make runs for the country and win. That is the job I have to do.

A player should never be selfish and should always contribute to team's victory.

Nobody in the Indian subcontinent has suffered or struggled more than Kashmiris.

It hurts like hell when you come into a contest and you end up being second best.

In my early England days, there was a bit of tension with captain Nasser Hussain.

If I've to bowl to Sachin, I'll bowl with my helmet on. He hits the ball so hard.

I have principles in my professional and personal life as to how things are done.

I don't feel any more pressure or expectation because I'm captain. I want to win.

Call me 'Tuk-Tuk', and keep saying it, but remember I am the captain of Pakistan.

When you are asked to open the batting in overcast conditions, it is a challenge.

Rory Bremner I have no problem with; he is a satirist, and a very funny one, too.

The Port Elizabeth ground is more of a circle than an oval. It's long and square.

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