Quotes About Cricket

I didn't play an ODI game for 15 months when I was probably the best performer in one-day cricket. It happens in life. The best in the world are at times shown the door.

Cricket keeps me away from classes, and home, for long periods at a time. But talking to friends and family helps, it is a sacrifice I have to make, because I love cricket.

Cricket is not rocket science. Bowlers often get wickets through perseverance, accuracy and being patient rather than trying to blast opposition teams out.

When a top batsman is coming after me, I have more chance of getting his wicket as he is just looking for fours and sixes. If I am vulnerable, he is vulnerable too. I can use my variations well and take my chances against him. That's how I look at batsmen attacking me.

When I was a child, I got an opportunity to see all the big players in a cricket match. I was a ball boy outside the boundary line. I picked the ball and waited a bit for Sachin Tendulkar to come near me to give it to him. The sense of being in the same space was special. While thousands were watching, I was close to Sachin.

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.

You have to be very pragmatic, because you walk out to bat at the best time to bowl, with a brand new ball, against the best bowlers, who are fresh. And their job is to get you out, so when you fail there's no point beating yourself up.

It's flattering to be compared to Kohli. He is very consistent, and his mindset is very good. He gives his 100 per cent every time he walks out to bat.

I think the higher you can bat in your Shield team, if you're doing well there the better off you're going to be for batting anywhere in the Test line-up or any of the line-ups.

When you look at the best Nos. 6 and 7 in the world, they all average above 45, so gone are the days when you could get away with someone at 6 or 7 who's below 40. You need to have those runs on the board.

I just wanted to play in the IPL; the money is just a bonus.

In Australia you can be a little bit more attacking, in places on the subcontinent you've got to find ways to get batsmen out, you might have to bore them out.

During my days as a cricketer, I used to be so involved with the game, I never bothered to look after my family.

I wasn't too bothered about watching batsmen when I was growing up.

At times when you do think or imagine if I was young and playing against Virat Kohli where would I bowl and I do feel it would be a bit difficult to bowl at him. It doesn't matter what sort of pitch it is because he is a complete player.

I don't bowl for personal numbers.

I had a son born to me when I was 50, and I thought, 'He needs someone to bowl to him.'

When it comes to AB de Villiers, he is the best in the world, and you have to be at your best to bowl to him.

When there is seam movement, you don't need to try too much. Just bowl good, hard lengths and wait for the batsman to make mistakes.

I will bowl defensively if I have to.

I want to be an asset to the team who can bat or bowl in any position.

I don't actually have a regular end I bowl from at Old Trafford.

On a normal wicket, the ball goes through quickly after bouncing so it doesn't give the batsman as much time. But on a slow wicket you have to bowl with more effort.

I'm just being honest, if I get one wicket or three, the way I bowl doesn't change.