Glenn McGrath Quotes

As part of the England women's cricket team, we had our own rickety period at the end of 2005 through to the beginning of 2007. Learning from our mistakes, by 2009 we were the best team in the world.

I have heard good things about Somerset from Azhar Ali, and I want to play a part in the Club winning matches.

I never think about my own stats, as long as I'm contributing to the team.

From the age of six I used to watch every England team and when I was messing around in the backyard I would pretend to be whoever was scoring runs at the time, whether they were a right or left-hander. I just wanted to be them and do that.

I'm most proud of a couple of things. Firstly what we managed to do with the team from 2009 to get them to win the Ashes in Australia. That was remarkable. And secondly moving England forward in white-ball cricket because that is where the game is going and we need to be at the vanguard.

I know that if I am playing at an all-pro level, our defense is playing well.

My sole focus is producing the best team possible for England.

It's not an issue for me if I captain England in 42 Tests or in 50. It's a question of what is best for the team in Test and one-day cricket.

I think that the problem for any player you want to select for England, not just in isolation, is that it'll be a concern if that player doesn't play for his team.

If we are gong to be an outstanding team, we need players who are going to step up in the big moments and realise, every time they play for England, they have the chance to be involved in an iconic moment, a historic performance, and that they have that choice every time they go on the field.

The most important thing for me is being part of a successful England squad and being as big a part of it as I can.

Unless you are a good bowler, you won't be in the India A side.

If I'm not in the best condition, the best playing shape, I can't really do nothing for my team.

When people say I don't get recognition, it doesn't matter. If I'm scoring, what does it mean? If I'm still playing well and I'm still helping my team, I don't care who thinks I'm amazing or who doesn't.

One guy can't make a team better.

If you don't have the best player in the world in the team, it would be strange if you didn't notice the difference.

In order to improve our side, we need players who can make the difference.

If I have my best year yet in 2018 but we're 8-8, I didn't go to the next level. That's the reality of it.

I just love playing for England, whether it's opening or middle order.

It is dangerous to sit on your laurels, but a lot of the time you only have to add one or two people to the fringes of a winning team to improve it.

There are a number of ways to define most valuable player. For me, it's the guy who means the most to his team.

I always look to perform with the bat and the ball and do good for my team.

I want to be playing, I want to have a chance to compete for my position in the team, and I want to be useful for the team and do the usual stuff on the pitch week in, week out.

I have some goals I'm looking to achieve, and one thing is to help the team win and move back up the ladder. This is vitally important to the team overall and to the supporters of West Indies cricket.

Our under-19s, under-20s, under-17s teams are all getting into Euro finals, World Cup finals, winning bronze medals. We're winning bronze medals; it's about that final step now. We've got to punish teams. In every game - youth games, senior games - just to push the game further.