Quotes About Cricket

I love cricket and am the last person who would get involved in something like spot-fixing. Anyone who knows me will think twice before coming to me with such an offer. Because I don't even listen to the captain before I play a match. I wouldn't agree to do it even for Rs 100 crore.

All people seem to want to talk about is the current Ashes series, and whether England are going to reverse the trend of recent series.

Last year when I was playing for Hamphsire, Delhi Capitals asked me if I was interested in playing for them. I took my time and I thought it's an opportunity for me to learn something new. To take my game forward, to take my T20 game forward.

England fans should be pretty happy to have Jofra Archer in their Test team - because he is something special.

I think it is time Pakistan has a cricket academy. In fact, they are thinking of having one; the sooner they have one the better it will be for Pakistan cricket.

I guarantee you 80 percent of this country will stop watching cricket if they did not bet on a match. Every single person bets I am sorry to say.

Sachin has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians and a source of inspiration for the team ever since the inception.

South African cricket, we're pretty resilient.

It's enough to play for South Africa and take wickets for South Africa, and then I managed to get 400. I never thought that that would happen.

My biggest ambition, ever since I was a boy in Pakistan, has been to play cricket at the highest level. If I can do so for South Africa, I'll give everything.

I never think of playing for South Africa. It's the furthest thing from my mind.

I think I have the ability and can play a role in T20 cricket for South Africa.

I love to help kids, especially spinners, in South Africa. You won't see many guys bowling legspin, so I want to try to see if I can develop another Imran Tahir.

Moving to South Africa and trying to make a mark as a cricketer and then make it to the international team hasn't been easy. This is why I want to enjoy every moment of it.

Australia always gives a tough fight, and that's why every player wants to perform against Australia. When you perform against Australia, England, and South Africa, you automatically earn more respect.

As a bowler, you want to go and bowl in helpful conditions in South Africa, England, and Australia. But it is also important to bowl in the right areas, and they differ from bowler to bowler, depending on conditions and the opposition.

I've played all over the world. I've played in England, South Africa, Pakistan.

I always dreamt that, but I never thought I will be here one day playing my 100th game for South Africa. It's an absolute honour and privilege, being given the opportunity by the lovely people from South Africa.

I can't see myself playing anywhere else in the world. You don't know how much I want to play international cricket for South Africa.

Having coached in South Africa, you don't really work with wrist-spinners - you work with serviceable finger-spinners.

I am happy to playing against teams like South Africa and Australia early on in my career. It is going to make me stronger as a cricketer.

I guess the thing with South Africa and Australia, the conditions are probably the two most similar around the world. The pace in the wickets are generally pretty similar, and the pace and bounce.

When I get a chance to play in South Africa, I will try to do well.

Every cricketer knows that in the early stages of a batsman's innings i.e. before he gets his eye in - luck plays an important part.