Cricket Quotes
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Cricket - a game which the English, not being a spiritual people, have invented in order to give themselves some conception of eternity.
Benjamin Lloyd Stormont Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft
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The elements are cricket's presiding geniuses.
Neville Cardus
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Sachin is cricket's God.
Barry Richards
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Our cricket is too gentle - all of it.
Alec Stewart
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I do love cricket - it's so very English.
Sarah Bernhardt
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Cricket is basically baseball on valium.
Robin Williams
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There is a need for education at a systematic level. Just as there is an emphasis on education around anti-doping or anti-corruption, the same emphasis must be given to educating the youth on anti-racism in order to help young cricketers understand diversity in cricket and adapt early on
Darren Sammy
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The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.
Richie Benaud
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I think the more cricket you play, the more you will learn about yourself and learn about life in general.
Amir Mohamed
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In international cricket you have to thrive on the big stage, you have to deal with the media and the pressure.
Alastair Cook
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We tried not to be too greedy, and to play smart cricket and take it deep. It sets it up nicely for the group stages.
Joe Root
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I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career.
Satya Nadella
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Cricket is not illegal, for it is a manly game.
Anne of Great Britain
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I’ve coached for 20 years and I’ve never worked harder. I’m getting too old for this. I’m 55. I should be in Barbados watching cricket.
Eddie Jones
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Like the British constitution, cricket was not made: it has 'grown'.
Neville Cardus
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Sending us Ebola bombs in the form of sweaty Glaswegians just isn't cricket.
Katie Hopkins
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We'll just wait and see. If it gets out of hand it gets out of hand, we're just here to play cricket.
Andrew Symonds
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You're always under pressure, that's what life is about. That is what playing international cricket or being a professional sportsman is.
Alastair Cook
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Cricket more than any other game is inclined towards sentimentalism and cant.
Neville Cardus
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A cricket ground is a flat piece of earth with some buildings around it.
Richie Benaud
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I told another ESPN friend here, I love all sports. I can't think of any I don't love. I've even come to appreciate cricket. Maybe I could play a sportswriter. I don't know. Anything in the sports realm is appealing.
Sean Astin
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We are looking forward to the World Cup also. We hope the big event would do a lot of good for the cricket at grass roots level.
Brian Lara
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When you sit down and focus on the matches and series that took place during the 12 month period it strikes you just how broad the talent pool is in international cricket is today.
Sunil Gavaskar
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He will come out fighting but if he does retire, I would like to think he will be rewarded with an MBE for services to cricket.
Alec Stewart