Quotes by Cricket Part of the reason I fell in love with cricket was watching fast bowlers. They provide a sense of theatre with dramatic, ferocious spells and that applies as much in one-day cricket as in Tests. James Anderson cricket theatre reason love I used to play tennis ball cricket quite a lot before playing serious cricket. Over there, you bowl yorkers. That could be the reason I bowl yorkers. Jasprit Bumrah you cricket serious play In white-ball cricket, things are different - over there, you outsmart the batsman, and over here in Test cricket, it's all about patience and consistency. Jasprit Bumrah you cricket consistency patience Opening the batting in Test cricket, facing up to fast bowlers looking to do their worst with a new, hard ball is incredibly tough. You have to be brave, single-minded and prepared to work very, very hard. Jonathan Agnew you cricket brave work I think most cricket fans would accept that Dravid and Tendulkar are very different individuals but they are both great players. Jonathan Agnew accept great think cricket This is Test cricket. Being positive is not far away from being reckless. For all that the sport has become more fast-flowing and entertaining, you still need batsmen whose first instinct is to be patient. Jonathan Agnew you cricket far-away positive It is nothing new for the management of an international cricket team to wrestle with the amount of freedom afforded to players. Jonathan Agnew cricket freedom team management For me, Test cricket at its best is all about ebb and flow of initiative, and it's always a fascinating moment of the match for me when one sides snatches it from the other. Jonathan Agnew best me moment cricket I think if you're writing about cricket, you're obviously writing about power, because cricket is such a loaded sport, much more so than soccer. Joseph O'Neill think you cricket power The game in T20 cricket moves so fast and guys are always putting you under pressure - you can have plans for the likes of Chris Lynn and Glenn Maxwell and try to execute them but they can then do the exact opposite of what you expect, especially Maxwell. Jos Buttler game you cricket pressure Cricket isn't the be all and end all. That doesn't mean you put in less effort or don't try as hard. You put everything into it, but at the end of the day there are bigger and better things. Jos Buttler day you cricket effort It's really important to have your escape away from cricket, whatever that is for the individual. I enjoy my time away from the game, that really refreshes me and lets me get excited for when I do go back in and play. Jos Buttler game me cricket time What was scaring me was if we lost, I didn't know how I'd play cricket again. This was such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a World Cup final at Lord's. Jos Buttler me cricket opportunity world I've always been a bit shy, especially in new situations. But I have that other side in me too. Cricket demands that you grow up fast. Playing in domestic tournaments as an overseas player, you're expected to score runs and bring a lot to the group. And I expect that of myself. Jos Buttler myself me you cricket The first time I played Test cricket, I did OK because I had no real expectations, I was just going to enjoy it. Then I lost that. Jos Buttler cricket enjoy expectations time India is such an attack on your senses and is unrivalled for the passion surrounding cricket. Jos Buttler your cricket passion india Cricket takes so long. There's a lot of airtime to fill. Guys have to talk about someone's technique for half an hour. Jos Buttler talk someone cricket long I feel maybe at times I've just been a bit too desperate to do well, almost tried too hard. But even though I haven't contributed as I would have liked, I've still enjoyed the cricket just as much. Jos Buttler feel just cricket hard When Dad passed away, grandpa took on that mantle of teaching me how to tackle at football or taking me and mum to cricket. Jonny Bairstow me cricket dad football I support Leeds United, and like any fan, I dreamed of playing for them. I tried out at the club and also tried rugby and cricket, and triathlon didn't really become part of my life until I was 16 or 17 - but it was the sport I enjoyed most. Jonathan Brownlee my-life cricket support life «345678910111213»