Physically and mentally, it's quite hard. But I'm playing cricket for England. It's what I dream about doing.

I don't have a magic wand, and there is a lot we need to do right in Pakistan cricket to build a strong team.

Test match cricket - it's the most boring thing to watch. How they call themselves sportsmen I'll never know.

Age is just a number. If someone can perform at 45, who will stop that fellow from playing top-level cricket?

I'm completely cricketed out. If I never have to write another word about cricket again, I'll be a happy man.

I spent my first 10 years in the Commonwealth. I come from cricket, crumpets, cucumber sandwiches, the Queen.

I love the individual characters that cricket produces and, more than most other sports, the unlikely heroes.

I didn't have to play rugby that well, and I didn't have to play cricket that well, because I had this voice.

Cricket fans all over the world probably have more in common with each other than with their fellow citizens.

Sachin Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It is time we carried him on our shoulders

I have always loved cinema more than the cricket. I don't think there is any harm in taking a different field.

The most appealing side-effect of Sri Lankan cricket from where I stand, shuffling words, has been linguistic.

The face of the team are the people who're playing on the cricket field. The team is not about one individual.

In international cricket you have to thrive on the big stage, you have to deal with the media and the pressure.

My father didn't know about cricket. Then, one of my father's friend advised him to take me to a coaching camp.

When you're a kid, you dream about playing cricket for a living, playing for your county and then your country.

Cricket, the whole thing, playing, watching, being part of the Gaieties, has been a central feature of my life.

It is easy to get carried away in this Twenty20 era and think Test cricket has to be entertaining all the time.

There are always distractions in international cricket because that's part of being an international sportsman.

Everyone knows I've got a pretty passionate outlook on my cricket - and sometimes it does get the better of me.

It is certainly not how I've been brought up and it's not in my blood to play cricket in that safety-first way.

School cricket is where we all start. The journey of a cricketer starts from there, and it was the same for me.

You can really put yourself out there in front of the world, make a name for yourself in international cricket.

With Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, it was better to be friends and make them smile rather than wind them up.

There is too much cricket being played. You need time away to get your mind in order to reach the optimum level.

Malinga has been a legend for Sri Lankan cricket, and he has done great in international cricket in all formats.

In Pakistan cricket, the real test comes when the team is not doing well. When it is winning, everything is fine.

It is a big challenge as a spinner to play modern day cricket, where you have to have five players in the circle.

I just think it's great in cricket to come into a team environment. It's the first time I've ever experienced it.

People talk about cricket being an individual game but I really don't agree; everything is done in a partnership.

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?

In cricket, there is a lot of psychology in the game, especially if you are watching people who are not top-class.

Internet governance is an oxymoron. The Internet must govern itself. But you can't play cricket without any rules.

In tournament cricket, with a new opponent each game, I think you actually need to play to your own strengths more.

I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.

To people who don't take women's cricket seriously, I'd say: just watch a game first, and then make your judgement.

Test cricket might seem to be slow and ponderous at times, yet it is capable of conjuring great drama from nowhere.

If you are good enough to play international cricket, you can take wickets - but you have to bowl the right length.

For my part, I am not a great believer in bad luck on the cricket field, in business - in fact, in any walk of life.

At the end of the day, my job is to play cricket, and till the time I am playing against any opposition, I am happy.

For me, growing up and watching Test cricket and absolutely loving it, that's been the pinnacle for me with cricket.

I play cricket. I'm a professional cricketer and I guess my job is to hopefully help Australia win games of cricket.

To have healthy competitions among players for places in the team is good for Indian cricket and the game in general.

We don't cover too many draws in Test cricket and its great: it means the cricket is more interesting, more exciting.

I have watched a lot of Tendulkar and we have spoken to each other a lot. He has it in him to be among the very best.

I will always be grateful to the coaches and staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years.

Cricket can produce some amazing feelings on the field and I have been lucky enough to experience a few along the way.

Cricket takes so long. There's a lot of airtime to fill. Guys have to talk about someone's technique for half an hour.

I think Bollywood and cricket go hand in hand. Glamour attracts glamour. Cricket has become a very glamorous game now.

Test cricket tests you physically and skill-wise, but also mentally. And you have to be solid on all three to do well.

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