Suresh Raina Quotes

For me, fielding and running between the wickets are two things that are very important. For that, you need to motivate the guys about how much of an effect it will have on the game.

It's tough at slip. The ball doesn't come to you very often. So from that perspective, I enjoy keeping more - you're in the game the whole time.

There is so much that goes in to being a good tennis player. It's not just what you can do well on the court, it's between the ears as well.

The shortstop is a perfectly conditioned athlete. You're running out on relays all the time. You're covering second base. On every pitch, you're moving.

Base Ball, to be played thoroughly, requires the possession of muscular strength, great agility, quickness of eye, readiness of hand, and many other faculties of mind and body that mark the man of nerve.

Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth.

I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.

If I had to name the number one asset you could have for any sport I'd say speed. In baseball, all a guy with speed has to do is make contact.

I have good anticipation, and good reaction to the the ball because I've played so many matches in my life.

What personality does it take to drive a car around a track 100 times or hit a ball back and forth. That's not very personality is it?

The one thing is the more I play second base, the more I can work on the intricate movements of that position.

I think my one-on-one defense is pretty good.

Most of basketball is in the mind. But it helps to have big hands.

Test match cricket is about individual brilliance.

I feel like I can be a great defensive player when I put my mind to it for the whole game, not just half the game.

I have proved I have more than linear speed. Track guys are known for not being able to catch, for not having good hands.

I've been blessed with great hand-eye coordination.

It's not necessarily about the physical aspects when people say receivers have a lot of drops or can't catch the ball. It's that they are not focusing on the right things. That their mind-set is not in the right spot.

Being able to play basketball at a high level, adjusting to the ball in the air, quick feet, quick hands and all that stuff definitely translates to playing tight end in the National Football League.

I like a match that shows strength, stamina, scientific technique.

I played volleyball, basketball, softball, and I started to love soccer the most around 7-8 years old because it was a physical game. I could use my speed and strength to my advantage.

I've had a lot of people tell me I'm faster than Tyson.

I catch the ball. You throw the ball, I catch it. You throw it close to me, I catch it. If you make me do something crazy to catch, I still catch it.

I like contact sports like football. I like collisions, and I was good at it.

As a goalkeeper, you want to be the best, but you can only get better by playing games, making saves, and putting in man-of-the-match performances.