A snick by Jack Hobbs is a sort of disturbance of a cosmic orderliness.
Sir Neville Cardus |
After the New Zealand batsman was dealt a painful blow to the box by the fifth delivery of an over- Glenn Turner looks a bit shaky and unsteady, but I think he's going to bat on - one ball left.
Brian Johnston |
Denis Compton was the only player to call his partner for a run and wish him good luck at the same time.
John Warr |
| During a mid-wicket conference in a Test match - Ken Harrington: Let's cut out some of the quick singles. Fred Titmus: OK! We'll cut out yours Ken. |
I can't really say I'm batting badly. I'm not batting long enough to be batting badly.
Greg Chappell |
I don't like defensive shots, you can only get threes.
W. G. Grace |
I never wanted to make a hundred. Who wants to make a hundred anyway? When I first went in, my immediate objective was to hit the ball to each of the four corners of the field. After that, I tried not to be repetitive.
Lord Learie Constantine |
It was Jung, I think, who said we learned from our failures, success merely confirming us in our mistakes. What can I learn from my batting failures at Test level?
Mike Brearley (1981) |
On the Kent batsman giving Lancashire's Ian Austin the charge - Matthew Fleming used to be in the Green Jackets, but the way he's batting suggests he'd be better suited in the Light Brigade.
Charles Colvite, Sky Sports TV (1995) |
On the reverse sweep - It's like Manchester United getting a penalty and Bryan Robson taking it with his head.
David Lloyd (1987) |
One is always a little nervous when watching England bat.
Peter May (1984) |
Sir Donald Bradman, Would have been a very glad man, If his Test average had been .06 more, Than 99.94.
T. N. E. Smith |
To Brian Lara - I don't suppose I can call you a lucky bleeder when you've got 347.
Angus Fraser (1994) |
To those who insist on asking who was the greatest batsman, Trumper or Bradman, I feel the only fitting answer is another question: which was the finer seaman, Sinbad the Sailor or Popeye the Sailorman?
Raymond Robinson From the Boundary (1951) |
