Quotes About Cricket

I have learned a lot playing in domestic first-class cricket: how to score runs, how to counter situations.

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

Playing cricket in England is what I am looking forward to, and I would love to bowl at Lord's again.

One-day cricket must be taken with equal importance to Test cricket.

No matter what, Test cricket will survive. I've always said Twenty20 would be popular but there will be a place for Test cricket.

A strong India is very, very important for world cricket.

I've always felt that when I've been successful in red-ball cricket it has been because I've left the ball well and sometimes in cricket the shots you don't play are more important than the ones you do.

I enjoy playing Test cricket, especially against India in India.

With the cricket, I knew what I was doing - to a degree.

We all know just bowling won't do in modern international cricket, and we have to contribute with the bat and as a fielder, too.

I have bowled with another leg-spinner in county cricket - Shahid Afridi. But he is a totally different bowler than Mishra. I have a lot of respect for Mishra.

Kohli is a huge addition to the side not just because of his batting but with his attitude as well. He lifts everyone on the field. There is so much passion in his cricket.

My dream is to play Test cricket.

Old Trafford - as a cricket ground, I love playing there. It's a second home for me; I've been going there since I was young. It just feels right there.

We always gave one-day cricket respect as players, definitely.

I thought my dream job was to play cricket.

You have to just adjust to the conditions quickly because there is a big difference in 50-over and 20-over cricket, and if you back yourself, you will do well.

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

Spinners have a main role, whether in the IPL or world cricket. But it's hard to be a legspinner: you have to be accurate.

I lost my parents without them seeing me play international cricket.

I've been playing cricket for quite a long time all over the world, and all the situations I have been in have given me confidence.

As more we play cricket, the more players will learn from it.

I spent a lot of time with Rahul Dravid, working on my game and chatting about cricket. He helped me a lot in the games I played for India 'A.'

There is an amazing craze for cricket in India.