Babar Azam Quotes

Having to play Test matches for a month and then switch to T20s in five days is not easy, but that's the kind of challenge I love to face.

The difference between first-class cricket and international cricket isn't skill, it's attitude and the way you go about things.

I love playing England. The teas at Lord's are good quality.

Playing cricket in England is what I am looking forward to, and I would love to bowl at Lord's again.

Whenever you play international cricket, there is always a challenge.

The teams that you come across, they are not physically super-human, they are just very good. So it is asking what do we about that. How do we take on the challenge?

It's important to make sure your players have the mindset that playing international cricket is still the ultimate form of cricket.

Every young cricketer from our county dreams of playing for Yorkshire and going on to represent England.

I've enjoyed the captaincy when I've done it at Middlesex and with England.

I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.

My mind became so frazzled by the end of the 1974 season that I decided the thing to do was give up playing for England and concentrate on Yorkshire. I felt the only way to succeed was to captain and play every match for Yorkshire.

That is what Test cricket is about, adapting to different conditions around the world.

We all know England conditions help fast bowlers.

England has some very good cricketers. And don't rule West Indies out. They have some explosive players.

You want to play against the best defenders and the best teams. You want to test yourself.

People expect that you will play well and score a lot of goals, but it is not always possible.

Every game is different, and there is no easy game at international level.

When I am on the pitch, I don't focus on the opposition fans. I am focused on doing my best for the team.

The battle to win - on the pitch and in the boardroom - begins and ends in one's head.

I've always liked big challenges in football and playing against the best.

The best players of the world play in the IPL, and to bowl to them in T20 cricket isn't easy.

As an international cricketer, you have to keep reinventing the wheel, being consistent is part of it.

You have to adapt and find your niche, in terms of the type of player you can become, both on and off the pitch. I always knew I'd have no chance against a 1.90m, 90kg defender in a duel, so the key is to avoid these situations altogether. You have to pick your space and time.

I think competing gets overlooked sometimes. The competitiveness that you bring to a game and an at-bat, it can go a long way. It really can.

Fifty overs is a long time. It's a good challenge, and you have enough time to show your skills.