Playing Cricket Quotes

I have time only for cricket, and when I am not playing, I love to be at home, chat with my family, do puja with them, call for some yummy paani puri, etc. Also I love to cook. I can make dal, sabji and chicken! But, at home everybody's a vegetarian, so I can't cook non-veg at home!

When I began my life journey, we'd survive on Rs 500 a month as a family. As time passed and I started playing for the country, this Rs 500 multiplied manifold, but it was not the money that mattered: it was the fact that I was fulfilling my ambition of playing cricket on the highest platform, representing my country.

As long as the body feels OK, I'm enjoying playing, helping the team improve and taking wickets, I'll keep going.

I go out in the middle with a positive frame of mind and the intention of playing out the entire overs and making full use of the available opportunities.

I played my first game of adult cricket at about eight or nine when the fifth team were short and picked me to field and bat at No 11. From then I just got the bug and wanted to play as often as possible.

I always wanted to play cricket, and I have played competitive cricket to a fairly good level. I remember that my father used to come and watch me play. He used to love watching me play.

I play a lot of cricket. I just want to play, play, and play.

I loved playing at Lord's - I ended up with 26 wickets at 11.50 from three Tests there. Maybe the wicket, because of the slope, was perfect for my style of bowling.

From nine, I started playing cricket. From 11, I knew this is what I'm doing.

I don't study cricket too much. Whatever I have learned or experienced is through cricket I've played on the field, and whatever little I have watched.

Lord's is a special place. I used to love watching games there as a youngster and I've been fortunate enough to play a couple of games there.

At the end of the day, my job is to play cricket, and till the time I am playing against any opposition, I am happy.

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 want to play Test cricket until I die, seriously.

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

The Gabba is not a frightening place to play.

I enjoyed playing any type of cricket. Didn't matter what type it was because I did not want to change my game. My game was built on one type of cricket: if there was a ball to hit, you hit it, whether it was Test matches, whatever it was.

I've been playing cricket for quite a long time all over the world, and all the situations I have been in have given me confidence.

I don't mind which wicket you play on - wet, dry, slow, or fast. I just want to play cricket.

I would love to play cricket today, with all - I am not just talking of money - the opportunity you get, the practice facilities, the amount of time you are able to put into preparation.

I watch the ball, and I just play. I have always said that I don't feel there's a big difference between the three formats. It is just a mindset, applying yourself to the wicket and conditions, and that's always been the way that I have played.

When I was a kid, I used to try and hit every ball out of the ground. After playing one-day cricket and Test cricket, I never thought I'd get a chance to play like that again, ever. Twenty20 has given me the opportunity of playing like a kid again. I can just feel free and go out there and hit.

There's a certain vibe at Eden Gardens... Playing in front of 60,000 people is special and it makes a massive difference.

I am a kid who played university cricket, so to be around international cricket is a blessing.

I will keep playing domestic cricket. I feel I am good enough to get back into the Indian team, and playing domestic cricket is the only way out. So I will keep playing.