Quotes About Captaincy

I was captain in Atletico at 19, playing in the same team as Demetrio Albertini, who won three Champions Leagues, and Sergi Barjuan from Barcelona, who had won everything, and they were 32, 33. I was a kid as captain, so I wasn't the real captain, just a kid learning from them.

I have often wondered why I was never captain of the Lakers.

I've always dreamt of playing in a shield final with NSW and to win it and to be captain of the side, it's a great thrill.

Beyond this, most of the Tier One captains had zero interest in the trappings of fame. They didn't pursue the captaincy for the prestige it conveyed—if they pursued it at all. In 2004, when Carles Puyol's teammates unanimously elected him captain, his was the only dissenting vote. "I thought it was more ethical to vote for others," he told me.

Buffon, for us, is the captain. He is the player with the most experience and we are lucky to have the man who I believe is the best goalkeeper of all time defending our goal. We always try to make sure that he has to make very few saves, but it is extremely reassuring having him in goal.

I was forced to learn a lot about psychology as a player, and as a captain to get the best out of others. There's still a lot of scepticism about it in sport and the workplace, but dealing with fluctuations of form, and pressure, and being away from home are more important than your cover-drive.

Just in a matter of eight months to win the U-19 World Cup as captain and then make the Test team is quite unreal.

In 2000 I became captain and stayed till 2005, and this was a very successful time in Indian cricket, so it was a satisfying tenure for me.

But obviously captaincy is a long process. It takes its toll as time goes on.

When I first became captain the job was new and refreshing and didn't affect my batting. I was still in the same mental pattern I had had for 10 years; batting came first and captaincy fitted in with that.

I think it's related. Batting and captaincy or bowling or captaincy. If you are doing your job well as a batsman, then the same confidence comes in to what you do as a leader.

It was a huge honour to be chosen by the Lions and to lead the side, but the greatest of all is to represent your country and win.

I never really expected the captaincy, honestly. It's a great honour to lead India at the Olympics.

I'd love to be captain of Tottenham and hopefully England as well.

One of my theories is to be captain on the field and off the field, you need to totally enjoy each other's company. I don't like discussing cricket off the field.

I've always enjoyed playing the shortest form of the game and I relish the opportunity to develop my leadership skills as England's Twenty20 captain.

I have led a few teams prior to the IPL, led in Mumbai T20 as well as DY Patil T20 tournament.

Captaincy is something you get better at through experience. You've got to trust your instincts.

A player can't request on what position he wants to play, and it is the same with the captaincy. One should respect this, there are hierarchies.

I think most people thought that because I am quite reserved and private, I wouldn't make a good captain.

What people don't understand is... because I became captain of Australia, I have no say in who gets a contract. Simon Katich was not dropped from a team when I was captain of Australia or when I was a selector.

I used to see Michael Vaughan play at the club and then to watch him captain England was inspiring.

Well, my transition into being a captain was easy.

When I am captaining a side, the way I play would be the way my team plays as well. If I will be joking around all the time, I wouldn't expect people to take me seriously.