Top 561 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Cricketers - Page 6

Srikkanth is a vegetarian. If he swallows a fly, he will be in trouble

I don't know a lot about the Scots, but I'm aware they have beaten some of the English counties in the NCL and have gone close in other matches.

Having the experience of senior guys around you just makes things easier as they all contribute ideas and set the standards for the group.

The Alexander Technique will benefit anyone whether they are an elite athlete or whether they just wish to live life without the aches and pains that many people suffer and accept as part of life. It is a pity that these techniques are not shown to us all at an early age for I have no doubt that this would alleviate many of the causes of ill health in our communities.

You have to always work on your batting as you are never perfect. I am working on my batting every day and trying to perfect a few shots that will help me score all around the world.

I live and breathe cricket 24/7.

I was part of the Australia team that lost the first Test at Edgbaston in 1997 and yet came back to win the series quite comfortably in the end.

Be proud of your place in the cosmos. It is small, and yet, it is.

In overcast conditions where you bat first, we have to try and not lose early wickets.

Human beings remember experiences

You start off slowly, getting 'better and 'better, getting that confidence in yourself. It brought that out of me which I had inside but, you know, didn't want to express it - but as a captain you have to.

You just don't pick up family values, unless your parents teach you and let you know exactly what they expect.

Black lives matter just like any other life.

From my point of view, it is better to take the chance, having had nine jobs in 10 years, to recharge my batteries

I think if you can create a meaningful thing that is also an advertisement that's a pretty cool option for brands.

The first step on the path to positive change is acknowledgement that change is necessary and possible. Open yourself to the possibility of seeing the world in a new way. What do you have to lose?

He must be the most singlehanded devotee cricket has ever seen. Cricket has taken up so much of his life that at times you would wonder what is he going to do once he gives up the game.

I've met Nelson Mandela a couple of times and it was an unbelievable experience on both occasions; the most amazing moment of my life.

We like to play good, hard, tough, aggressive cricket when we're out in the field.

He is a perfectly balanced batsman and knows perfectly well when to attack and when to play defensive cricket. He has developed the ability to treat bowlers all over the world with contempt and can destroy any attack with utmost ease.

No one seriously disputes that today a woman in Afghanistan is less likely to die giving birth to a child, that the child is more likely to reach the age of five years old, and having reached the age of five that child is far more likely to have a chance to go to school.

As West Indians we have always been disrespected. As soon as we fight back they make it look like we are the bad one in the media. We've experienced these things over the years. So it's no surprise.

I am not talking to anyone in the British media. They are all pricks.

In the old days we were probably educated in cricket in a far more serious way than now.

Men can see the greatest miracles and miss the glory of God. What generation was ever favored with miracles as Jesus' generations was? Yet that generation crucified the Son of God!

I got my black belt First Dan at the age of 12 and I was the youngest in my training centre. I practised karate till a few years ago and it has helped enhance my flexibility, stamina and mental toughness.

The reality is we are still ranked 10th and we are playing a team ranked second in the world who are playing at the top of their game and are at home.

Winning and losing is part of the game and it's not that we are the first team to have lost a match; previous teams also have faced defeats.

Sourav has done an excellent job of balancing his captaincy with his personal game. He looks like he is enjoying being captain. And effectively, he has lightened the burden on Sachin Tendulkar.

We have to live with it, sometimes these coincidences do happen. They are obviously huge losses but we will just have to get on as we are.

I do believe in God. But you won't find me visiting temples every now and then. I believe in self-realization. Peace of mind matters a lot to me. What's the point in doing something just for the sake of it? I'd rather do something I like doing as long as I'm being true to myself.

While criticising, one must not abuse.

I realised in Sri Lanka that my dream of playing in a World Cup was a bridge too far.

People only call me 'Fiery' because it rhymes with Fred, just like 'Typhoon' rhymes with Tyson

Focus on where you want to go, not where you don't want to go.

My plan, when I walked out on to the field on Friday morning, was to just enjoy myself because when I'm smiling and having fun I generally bowl my best.

If you continually watch yourself do something well, it has a positive effect. If you sat down and watched yourself bowling, batting or fielding badly, it will probably have the equal effect.

There is nothing in cricket more calculated to raise a laugh than the sight of some determined and serious man under a spiralling catch.

I am quite a positive person. I always try to see the good in every situation, the good in everybody.

Australia is always a place that is dear to me; it is always my second home, and I try to get there as often as I can, but it is not next door, you know.

The Caribbean is all Third World islands and it's very tough to raise the money for sports.

It is always honour to captain the West Indies.

It's always tough playing India in India.

I think it is a good challenge when you have different balls in different countries. Naturally, it is a bit of skill to adapt quicker than the opposition in different conditions. It is an interesting debate, one that is thankfully not in my hands.

Whatever you want to do, do with full passion and work really hard towards it. Don't look anywhere else. There will be a few distractions, but if you can be true to yourself, you will be successful for sure.

I think, apart from Sir Garfield Sobers nobody else has played 20 years in international cricket and 20 years playing at the very highest level and to the very highest standard is an achievement beyond compare.

I started the game, in the nets, I used to be a little sceptical. When I bowled, the balance of the ball was a lot different to the red ball.

There's definitely something broken in the music industry clearly. Partly from downloading and partly the obstacles for discovery and listener choice and artist distribution are gone.

Simon Jones was so important and is going to be a big loss. It is a chance for someone like James Anderson to step up to the mark

It's always important to respect your opponent.

I am sometimes more doubt than man.

I've always been a competitive guy. I want to win. I want to make an impact.

God is not at a loss when He moves to bring us back to Himself. He can woo or whip. He can draw or drive. He can work rapidly or slowly, as He pleases. In other words, He is free to be God! And in His own way, at His own pace, He brings us back.

No matter how good or experienced, he [Sehwag] can kill your attitude.

Never underestimate the power of belief when it comes to fulfilling your dreams. I can say with no hesitation that every person I've ever met who has achieved any degree of success has one thing in common: they believed with all their heart they could do it.

The last three-fours years which I have been playing domestic cricket and international, I learnt a lot. I wouldn't say it has been great or fantastic, but it has been a roller-coaster journey.

The Best Music you can ever hear in your Life is Silence -- silence of yourself, silence of your loved ones

I am an average player, but even the great players don't have an average of 42, with a strike-rate of 75.

When I played in the Australia team the captains were all nerds. Allan Border was a nerd, Mark Taylor was a nerd, Steve Waugh was definitely a nerd and Ricky Ponting too.

It's a cliche that cricket is the only unifying force in the Caribbean. It is but there are a lot of other factors that keep us apart. Success in sport and war will always unite but you need to have a greater foundation and greater core.