Alastair Cook Quotes

I want to play in Europe, as the national team is important for me.

One of my dreams is to lift a title with Spain. I lifted titles in the past that did not feel like mine.

To be called up to the national team is what you want.

I want to play 100 Test matches for England.

I have always said that to play for the national team is a pride and a great motivation.

Every player wants to be there in the national team.

My dream was to play for France. It's been my dream since childhood.

It's an honor to have been considered for the team, and I hope that in the future I will have the chance to represent my country by playing for U.S.A. Basketball.

I think playing for England is the pinnacle of every young English player's career.

I enjoyed my biggest successes with the national team.

Playing for Canada changed my career.

The best gift I could give my father would be to represent India in the Olympics. If I can do that in 2016, and even win a medal, it will be fantastic.

My father represented India at the Olympics, and I also want to do that.

One of my goals is to play the Olympics in 2016. If you're able to represent your country in the Olympics everyone will understand you as a player and not many people do get to go to the Olympics.

I'm a guy who wins medals rather than runs fast times, so for me, what keeps me going is winning medals for my country and making my nation proud.

The aim is to be the best for Pakistan across all formats.

We all grow up dreaming of playing international cricket.

I knew from the start I wanted to play for the United States of America.

As for my personal ambitions, I always loved playing for England and always felt I did well.

It's something I've always wanted to do: wear the number 10 for England.

The Egyptian FA have tried to persuade me to play for them, but all I'm dreaming about is the blue jersey.

Every rugby player in Australia and New Zealand or wherever they are from wants to play in the World Cup, and I am no different.

My biggest ambition, ever since I was a boy in Pakistan, has been to play cricket at the highest level. If I can do so for South Africa, I'll give everything.

My earliest memory of the Olympics was watching the 1996 Games in Atlanta. I remember everyone being so excited to watch. Seeing the American athletes on the podium, I saw myself. I knew that that was what I wanted to do. I wanted to be one of those athletes on the podium representing their country and bringing home medals.

To be in the national team is wonderful in it's own right. For me, playing against Brazil or Venezuela is the same.