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Cricket Quotes
The game, from the boundary to the dressing room.
These are quotes from people who actually played or watched cricket at a high level - childhood memories of swinging for every ball, honest self-assessment of past innings, and admiration for rival teams' bowlers and batsmen. Pair it with Shayari.
- Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026
- Growing Up
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- Nov 07, 2020
Growing up, dad coached my footy and cricket teams, but that's all he could do for me.
- Hard Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
If there can be films about why hockey (and not just cricket) is cool, there can be a film or two about the virtues of honest, hard work.
- I Can
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- Nov 07, 2020
Money wasn't the motivating factor in calling time on my international career and focusing on T20 cricket. If I was here to make as much money as I can, I would be playing 10 to 12 tournaments a year.
- Keep
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can't keep playing 10-11 months a year and keep being sharp after 15 years of international cricket.
- Nov 07, 2020
I will always be grateful to the coaches and staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a bit undercooked when it comes to keeping in Test cricket, but I've had a lot of experience in T20 and ODIs for my country, and my keeping has improved a lot.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
In sport, there is always room for improvement. Whenever I see my innings against the West Indies or Australia, I think, 'Maybe, I could have done this better or should have changed that.' See, cricket is a skill game, and one can always improve upon the impact one has on an innings.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- First Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Cricket is my first love.
- Even
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- Nov 07, 2020
We learnt a lot from county cricket - even if we did not earn stacks of money from it.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I grew up, my father used to say that cricket is not a profession, cricket cannot bring you food. But I think he lived to see the day when I was actually paid.
- Problem
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- Nov 07, 2020
The problem with West Indies cricket is that the talent is there but there is no cohesion. Everybody's pulling in different directions; the players, the selectors, the management.
- Pakistan
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- Nov 07, 2020
Over the years I have been watching Pakistan when playing against them or with them in county cricket. And they have been brilliant bowlers and batsmen and great individuals.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't sure of the exact mindset you should have when you go into a Test match. So I probably became too defensive when I played my first Test match. Short balls in one-day cricket, I have never thought of just defending.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am very happy playing and showing off my talent on the cricket field and have no plans to enter Bollywood.
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- Nov 07, 2020