Test Match Quotes

A disciplined, patient, defensive period in a Test match is not old fashioned and boring - it's essential.

Since my international debut in 2014 the miles on the clock have probably crept up and Test cricket is the level where the pressure and scrutiny are greatest.

Pressure is the biggest single factor in Test cricket.

It was always a dream to play Test for India, and I was very happy when I got my first wicket.

When Mahela Jayawardene was with us before the Test series against Pakistan he said it should all be about enjoying your talent and skill. He took his bat out there to score runs and enjoy playing the game.

If you're playing Test cricket you could bowl 20 overs in a day. I could play about five T20s in that space.

I can remember that 2005 Ashes as a kid and being really absorbed in that whole series at 14 years old. It was magical.

Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.

It always gives you pleasure when you score runs in Test cricket.

Test match cricket is about individual brilliance.

In Test cricket, you have to be adaptable.

Normally I don't sleep much during a Test match.

Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock were my heroes, so I thought averaging 22 or 23 and taking five-wicket hauls was normal.

Above all, I want to captain England in more Test victories than anybody else.

I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and I think England will eventually go on to pip Australia by a single Test.

In 2015, I was privileged to host the first ever televised Women's Test match during the 2015 Women's Ashes on Sky Sports, which saw every game covered of the multi-format series.

I am trying to take my ODI confidence to Test cricket.

I do love the Ashes and some of my best memories are from Ashes cricket. I just wish we'd played a few more Test matches.

I hope that there can be a solution where T20 is still a huge part of the game, especially if young guys today understand what a Test match is all about. To me, you have to learn the game from the grass-roots and then reach the next stage where you can be explosive.

Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.

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.

I have never played a Test match at the Eden... It's such a big shame and disappointment.

Michael Atherton's powers of concentration never cease to amaze me. When you need reminding what Test-match batting is all about, who else would you have at the other end?

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.

I always want to be known as a good Test cricketer. I believe I have the ability to score big runs in the longer format. For that, I know I have to score heavily in whatever opportunities I get.