I do not consider cricket as a mere game of ball and bat. It is a game of the heart and spirit.
Cricket is a magical game, and I feel honored to have been a part of that magic.
Cricket is a game where you're constantly striving for perfection, and that's the great motivator.
Cricket to us was more than play, it was a worship in the summer sun.
I tend to think that cricket is the greatest thing that God ever created on earth - certainly greater than sex, although sex isn't too bad either.
Cricket is not just about talent, it's about your character and how you play the game. It's a blend of talent and character.
Cricket is a game of fate, chance, and fortune, all in one.
Cricket is a game of strategy with an element of chance. It is a game that challenges the mind as much as it challenges the physical abilities.
Cricket is not just a sport in India, it's a bona fide religion. Every victory is a festival.
Cricket is the only sport in the world where you are reliant on one teammate at any given time.
The wicket was not safe. It seemed a minefield. I remember that experience very vividly, as if it was yesterday. It was a very testing time.
Cricket is a pressure game, and when it comes to an India-Pakistan match, the pressure is doubled.
Cricket, like all sport, offers the participant the chance to discover, and to test out, who they are.
Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen. I want everyone to play cricket in Zimbabwe; I want ours to be a nation of gentlemen.
Cricket has more brains in it than football. Football is mainly about the collective, cricket is about the individual.