Quotes About Fielding

fortune, who is a tender parent, and often doth more for her favourite offspring than either they deserve or wish

truth distinguishes our writings from those idle romances which are filled with monsters, the productions, not of nature, but of distempered brains;

In Truth, none seem to have any Title to assert Human Nature to be necessarily and universally evil, but those whose own Minds afford them one Instance of this natural Depravity.

even I myself, who am not remarkably liable to be captivated with show, have yielded not a little to the impressions of much preceding state.

So inconsiderable an object is misery to light minds when it is at any distance.

From a spinner's perspective, in India it was never easy for me to judge where to stand: how far forward, how far back, because on Indian wickets the ball does not carry as much as abroad. That is true of slip fielding in general. I wouldn't say only for spinner - even for a fast bowler, that holds true.

One of the great joys of being a slip fielder who takes a catch is you are able to contribute to the bowler's success. Yes, you are putting yourself in the firing line if you stuff it up, but you must want to be in that position to make a difference, and recognise sometimes that you might make mistakes. There are no easy catches in the slips.

For somebody like me who doesn't bowl, it's important to contribute in the field, and I've worked hard on that, slip catching.

I do feel sorry for my younger brother, he used to field a lot.

Growing up, in my under-15 days I used to be a wicketkeeper, and that carried on till I was 17. Then I started focusing on my batting and moved on. I got into the Ranji team quite early, and generally, as a youngster, the first place you are put in is at bat-pad and short leg, so you had to work on your close-in fielding straightaway.

I don't believe in calling someone and having a big chat, because that puts a lot of added pressure on them. If somebody is doing something or involved in fielding practice, then a little chit-chat at that time helps because it's informal and doesn't add any pressure.

I love David Suchet. I'm obsessed with Poirot. Then I saw him in 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' where he did Lady Bracknell, and he was amazing - he did it like a dinosaur, like a velociraptor.

Bill showed up bearing Polish sausages and explained that what he most enjoyed were baseball games with fielding errors, because it emphasized the human element in the game. (He didn't comment on whether that was the root of his affection for the Cubs.)

'Moonage Daydream' is my favourite because it's an amazing pop tune with such strange parts to it.

For me, fielding and running between the wickets are two things that are very important. For that, you need to motivate the guys about how much of an effect it will have on the game.

I have always believed in my batting abilities. I have always put my hand up as a pure batsman and have enjoyed fielding as well. My ultimate aim is to play all formats as a batsman. I have done it before.

I think I play center field better than I do anywhere else. I have enough speed and enough reaction to know where the ball goes off the bat.

His designs were strictly honourable as the phrase is: that is to rob a lady of her fortune by way of marriage.

Such histories as these do, in reality, very much resemble a newspaper, which consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not...

The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right, but before the ball is hit.

There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.

Good afternoon... My name is Lucy... I'm going to be your right-fielder... Our special today is a misjudged fly-ball. We also have a nice bobbled ground ball and an exellent late throw to the infield... I'll be back in a moment to take your order.

We have to understand that the five-day format has its own uncertainties, unlike ODIs or T20s. In ODIs, you know that you have to field for 50 overs only, while in Test cricket, there may be a situation that a team might bat for one-and-a-half to two days.

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.