I’m looking forward to the new challenge that playing T20 cricket in England will bring.
– Babar Azam
If I’m going for a shot, then I’ve just resolved to go for it and not think too much about it.
– Babar Azam
The World Cup is a very big event. Every player dreams of playing in one, and it was my dream, too.
– Babar Azam
If I can be number one in the world without power hitting, then I don’t need power hitting. But when I need to, I utilise it well.
– Babar Azam
I don’t get happy with personal milestones. I get happy when my team wins.
– Babar Azam
In red ball cricket, with the field placements, you can look around, take your time, because you have five days to play, whereas in limited overs cricket, you have limited number of balls to play and score.
– Rishabh Pant
There is nothing called pressure. I understand that there is expectation, but if there is any pressure, I don’t feel it.
– Rishabh Pant
Of course, there are ups and downs in cricket always, but that’s how you learn. I am too young, and what I constantly do is learn from my seniors. They have been in tough situations, and they know how to tackle them. I just keep learning.
– Rishabh Pant
I am not scared of anyone. I have fun with everyone.
– Rishabh Pant
I played a lot of my early cricket in Haridwar and Dehradun. But I just had to come to Delhi if I had to make a career out of it.
– Rishabh Pant
The Indian media has a very negative approach and very negative thoughts.
– Shahid Afridi
They have permission to play all the indoor games they want, but my daughters are not going to be competing in public sporting activities.
– Shahid Afridi
My daughters are very precious to me.
– Shahid Afridi
Respect is the most essential thing about captaincy. Respect between the captain and players is important. It is give and take.
– Shahid Afridi
Nobody is a born captain. He learns with time.
– Shahid Afridi
It sounds sweet when, after a long time, people talk good about you, especially when you have done a lot for the country and played with distinction. It’s good; it’s a good feeling.
– Mohammad Azharuddin
I always thought that I played better when I was the captain. If you look at my record during the six years I was captain – except for a couple of series – I did very well.
– Mohammad Azharuddin
I want to improve cricket at the district level because lot of hardworking players come from districts. We have produced so many great players, but now we don’t have players in the Indian team. My intention is to work hard for the game of cricket.
– Mohammad Azharuddin
After the match-fixing allegations, the one thing I had was patience. It took a lot of time for the courts to come to a verdict regarding the case. Sometimes, there were adjournments, but during that time, I had patience. We fought very hard, and finally justice prevailed, and we got the right verdict.
– Mohammad Azharuddin
Allah is with people who show patience. If you are down in the dumps, Allah will help you if you have belief. But this is a personal thing between you and him. You can’t fool Allah.
– Mohammad Azharuddin
Writing is difficult all the time; the thing is to learn something every day.
– Richie Benaud
Coogee is a delightful, slightly old-fashioned suburb; it has parks and gardens and reserves, a good well-kept beach, and an excellent promenade above the beach. It is a suburb for people who appreciate those aspects of life.
– Richie Benaud
From our broadcasting box you can’t see any grass at all. It is simply a carpet of humanity.
– Richie Benaud
The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things.
– Richie Benaud
Captaincy is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don’t try it without that 10 per cent.
– Richie Benaud
When Mahela Jayawardene was with us before the Test series against Pakistan he said it should all be about enjoying your talent and skill. He took his bat out there to score runs and enjoy playing the game.
– Jos Buttler
It’s really important to have your escape away from cricket, whatever that is for the individual. I enjoy my time away from the game, that really refreshes me and lets me get excited for when I do go back in and play.
– Jos Buttler
The game in T20 cricket moves so fast and guys are always putting you under pressure – you can have plans for the likes of Chris Lynn and Glenn Maxwell and try to execute them but they can then do the exact opposite of what you expect, especially Maxwell.
– Jos Buttler
Although I train hard with England and Rajasthan Royals, when I am at home in London I always like to join some group fitness classes and experiment with new workout ideas.
– Jos Buttler
I have learned a lot of interesting things about nutrition in my cricket career but the biggest lesson of all is to ensure your healthy eating habits are sustainable. The best way to eat healthily is to think of nutrition as a lifestyle, not as a diet.
– Jos Buttler