Mohammad Amir Quotes

These days you can play almost 100 Test matches in six years.

It has been a great honour to play for the West Indies, to hold a bat and to spend 17 years in international cricket. That is something I am proud of.

I managed just five Tests between 2004 and 2006.

I want to play 100 Test matches for England.

I have had a fulfilling career for Pakistan, although our poor performance in the 2007 World Cup would remain the lowest point of my career.

I've always wanted to play Test cricket from a young age and that's what you dream about. But you have to make sure you can contribute regardless of the format.

I have played 20 years of international cricket for Pakistan and not the PCB.

I'm going to give international cricket one more crack. The Pakistan job seems like a perfect fit.

Representing England has always been a privilege and my decision to take a break from Test cricket at the end of the home summer was made to ensure that, hopefully, I can do it for a lot longer.

From making my international debut as a 16-year-old to now 37, it has been a good 21 years of my prime life spent not at home but at the ground - different countries, hotels, grounds, coaches, travel etc. It's been a very privileged journey.

I wanted to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. But I could not.

My dream was always to play for England, having grown up in the U.K. Playing India as part of my first test match was a coincidence, and it was never an issue. My job was to do a good job for England!

Coming out of the Ashes in 2013-14 and the World Cup in 2015 I realised how much I wanted to be a force in international cricket.

It is the ultimate test. It's every cricketer's dream to play Test cricket. I'm eagerly waiting for my opportunity to represent my country in whites also.

Test cricket should be No. 1 for every cricketer.

I have been a huge fan of Sangakkara Sir, since I started watching cricket on the TV.

When I was 21, I did not have that much pressure. I was sitting down on the bench... you know... cleaning Sir Vivian Richards's boots or doing something... getting ready to play international cricket.

My role changes quite a lot, but ultimately I've always admired Glenn McGrath.

I was great mates with Muttiah Muralitharan, dating back to the days when we both played together at Lancashire.

There comes a time in any proud sportsman's career when you have to make the difficult decision to stop.

In white-ball cricket the conditions do vary, but throughout Tests it varies a lot more in a five-day game, and home advantage becomes more prevalent in Test cricket.

It's surreal to think that no one has played as many Test matches for England. I suppose it's a credit to my longevity.

All you can do when you are given a chance to play for England is to go out against whoever that opponent may be and do it very well. And if you do that, you get yourself in the forefront of the manager's mind.

Playing for England is always the main priority.

I enjoy playing Test cricket, especially against India in India.