Brian Lara Quotes
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We had some great individual performances but one of the things we learnt from the English is how to put a game together. They played as a team for the whole five days all series...
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Coming on the back of six poor performances -- on that front, I really enjoyed it. I didn't think it was my prettiest innings. But coming out and scoring a double-century against the best team in the world on the opening day of the test match, it's a special feeling.
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The good thing is that a lot of the inexperienced players did really well, Devon Smith and Ryan Hinds with the bat and Tino Best and Fidel Edwards with the ball.
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Daniel is unlucky to miss out in this game but after tomorrow there are still two further training sessions before the first ODI at the Telstra Dome on Wednesday. ... We are very pleased to have nominated Brian Lara as our vice-captain. He has tremendous experience and will be able to provide invaluable support to our captain Shaun Pollock.
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India Are Playing Very Good Cricket Under The Leadership Of MS Dhoni.
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If I have to put anyone to bat for my life, it'll be Kallis or Dravid.
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I think you've got to match them, stride for stride, but you've also got to be very consistent and it's got to be over a long period of time.
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Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without doubt...
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What I've seen from young Smith so far is tremendous. His work ethic is great and that is what you need. You need to prepare yourself properly for Test cricket.
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This is the time to plan properly with the World Cup upon us and start to turn around the game in the Caribbean. West Indies cricket is at a stage where upward mobility is necessary and we have to all start working to achieve this.
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Sachin Tendulkar is a genius. I'm a mere mortal.
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This is going to be my last time in New Zealand and I want it to be peaceful, but I wish the media had a little bit more respect for West Indies cricket.
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People are always asking me when? when? I say to them 'You tell me.
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Sachin is the greatest player I have seen. I consider it an honour to have rubbed shoulders with him...
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I think the guys are all geared up. I think we understood where we all went wrong in Melbourne and we are working at it. We've got a couple of new faces, a new captain, and I think it is more of your natural ability comes out in the Test arena rather than the one-day arena.
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The fact that a lot of former great players have taken time out to give me a call over the last couple of weeks, to instill some interest in me, in revisiting my position as a member of the West Indies team was in itself a very humbling experience.
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As our national anthem played before the match, I looked up and saw him. I knew I was part of a great occasion.
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When you pick seven batsmen you expect to win the match. Chris Gayle played pretty well, but the team didn't pull together.
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The only batsman I would love to see by paying for the tickets and sitting in the stand just to watch him is none other than Sachin Tendulkar...
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I want my son to become Sachin Tendulkar.
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Chris Gayle will almost certainly play tomorrow. It will be good to have his batting, but it will also be as important to have him in the slips.
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I forget it's Shane Warne and just think of him as any old bowler lobbing down a lump of leather.
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If we had rested him we might have had his services in Durban and here.
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The main thing is if we can rotate a bit and not necessarily before a series is decided. If we play against India and we happened to be three up, you are going to see a chance where guys are given a rest.