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I have no interest in anyone who wants to criticise me, or doesn't like me despite never having met me.
Everyone remember's the last shot of World T20 2007, but forget who brought the match to the last over.
If we are going to win games, we need 11 fit players. Sir Alex Ferguson does not pick half-fit players.
I have a lot to say about my confidence, my fears, my adversaries, my ambitions, my goals and failures.
I was inspired by the way the Aussies played their cricket. It was no-holds barred. They played to win.
England have no McGrathish bowlers, there are hardly any McGrathish bowlers, except for [Glenn] McGrath
I wasn't very good in academics, but I could have been if I could have studied well. I was a smart kid.
I like to be myself, and I don't pretend. For instance, I don't dress up for occasions; I am what I am.
'Border' was the first movie that I watched on the big screen. It always takes me back to my childhood.
As an international player, the players have to adapt to the condition no matter what the situation is.
From a personal standpoint, my ability to play all around the wicket is more mindset than anything else.
I was brought up to always see the glass half full instead of half empty and played my cricket that way.
I accept that it is not always moonshine and roses, and you can't expect things must always go your way.
I'll take my iPod - though I'm not very good with gadgets to be honest - and that has everything I like.
As a Test cricketer you expect that at times you're going to be heckled, and you must have a thick skin.
Many cricketers who had more ability than I had, Why they didn't make more runs than I did, I don't know
My whole obligation was to West Indies cricket. As I have always said, 'I have never made a run for me.'
I never thought of starting a cricket academy because every second person is starting a cricket academy.
Finally, after more than a year of unprecedented anticipation, the talking stops and the cricket begins.
We live in a constant fear that our shortcomings will be exposed to family, to friends and to the world.
Both sides have been playing tremendous cricket over a couple of years and they're both very good units.
As captain of the Australian team we will do whatever it takes to make sure this game continues to grow.
We play every game to win and take the game forward. And if in trying to win we lose a game, tough luck.
Some people call it fearless, some people call it confidence. And I feel I'm confident of whatever I do.
Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching.
To me, pre-match preparation is extremely important because that's something which is within my control.
It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it.
I will leave this shining life of cricket very soon. This bat and ball won't save Shahid Afridi in Grave
England has some very good cricketers. And don't rule West Indies out. They have some explosive players.
My school was pretty tough, and I played football there so I would be accepted, to save myself a kicking.
I think most people now listen to different genres when they have different moods. I know I certainly do.
West Indian cricket means so much to people who live here. And when we're not doing well, we all feel it.
I am a very strong believer in one thing. The more physically fit you are, the more mentally fit you get.
Obviously, you want to get big runs. But then, as a captain, you want to play on result-oriented wickets.
The day I feel like I can't contribute to the team's success, that's the day I am going to call it quits.
I never wanted to take autographs, always wanted to give them. To do this, you have to achieve something.
Tall peaks are not always better than long plateaus as true greatness must include protracted excellence.
I would love not to take cricket home but I don't do shades of grey. I need to be 100 per cent committed.
Respecting every individual is very important. It starts with respecting elders regardless of profession.
I am an average player, but even the great players don't have an average of 42, with a strike-rate of 75.
Captains have their own personalities and the best ones make players adapt to their thinking and methods.
I am a mature, professional cricketer who fully fathoms the trends and experiences the game has to offer.
IPL is pure sport. The glitz and glamour is just 15 per cent. 85% is actually professional, hard cricket.
Cricket the world over, I don't think, will ever know how different things would be without Kerry Packer.
It's a huge honour to play my 100th Test, and I never in my life thought I'll be in this kind of position.
When I'm away from cricket I switch off totally. Otherwise I would never be able to keep that same hunger.
The delight you feel in that split second you score your first hundred is so intense it can't be repeated.
I always listen to music before I go out to bat. Any track, really, just whatever I feel like at the time.
As a cricketer, I played on bravado and character. My personality was bound up with how I played the game.
But there are definitely times when I just need to write to clarify my thoughts and put any doubts to bed.