Frank Woolley Quotes

I've spent most of my life watching fast bowlers - initially as a kid on TV and later in the flesh when I started playing top-level cricket.

With everything else that would swirl around me when I got involved in it, tennis was my main concern.

During the decathlon, I always think only of the next event and my personal record.

It doesn't matter how pretty you look it's how many runs you get.

Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill, but you can't play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.

I have never played cricket for selfish reasons like scoring 800-900 runs on flat tracks to make a comeback.

White ball cricket can be taxing on bowlers and can be a distraction for a youngster, too.

We don't need to run 5-6 kms, even in a Test match.

When I faced the likes of Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee for the first time, I had a little bit of fear in my mind. My thoughts were, 'Would I be able to face them? Would I be able to play them? Would I be able to hit boundaries?' There were so many questions and fear, also, that if the ball didn't hit my bat, it might hit me on the body.

Part of the reason I fell in love with cricket was watching fast bowlers. They provide a sense of theatre with dramatic, ferocious spells and that applies as much in one-day cricket as in Tests.

It's good when you're out there on a tennis court. There's nowhere to hide. It's all you, tactically, physically, mentally.

I'm expecting big things from our bowlers, from Peter Siddle, who plays the enforcer role, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee when he gets fit again. In batting, there's Phil Hughes, whose already done well for Australia and scored hundreds for Middlesex.

I love watching Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav steam in. They both are sharp, possess good pace, and swing the ball - making them lethal.

I do enjoy batting - if the bowling's not quick!

I played a couple first-class matches at Carlton and Guaracara Park and it was a real burial ground for the fast bowlers.

Christian is going to be the strongest man in the NBA next year, because all he's been doing all summer is carrying around the luggage for 11 guys.

All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.

I don't think age matters. In cricket, if you have the skill, you can go on playing.

I have never considered any player as my competitor; each one of them is good and talented, and my job is to beat them.

Swimmers do not get a lot of telly time so you are not dealing with a lot of egos.

I do my talking on the field.

Cricket has given me everything. If I'm anything today, it is because of the game... where I have given blood, sweat, and tears.

Well, I'm definitely gonna focus on being a better all-around player.

You get to the ninth inning and your stomach is clear up to here. But it's not because of your job. It is because you want to win so badly.

I just try to make sure that when I get there on the floor, I play as hard as I can and try to do everything I can to help the team win.