Stuart Binny Quotes

The most important thing is to keep our basics strong in both batting and bowling.

Before you lay a foundation on the cricket field, there should be a solid foundation in your heart and you start building on that. After that as you start playing more and more matches, you learn how to score runs and how to take wickets.

When I started playing cricket, I knew that my physique is not at all like a typical fast bowler. My body language is also different, and I am not aggressive by nature; thus, my focus was always on my skills.

I could bowl really fast and as the years went on I started to develop more skills - I learnt how to swing the ball a little bit, use the crease a little bit more. But I knew what my skill was and that was to run in and bowl fast.

I sat down with my trainers to check my past seasons and to see what could be done to keep me motivated and in good shape. I had to find a new motivation, a new momentum.

Tennis is a full-time job and not just the two hours that people see when we're on the court.

Really, it's not harder to train for them because once baseball starts you play everyday almost.

I'm trying to let winning the world championships settle in right now before I begin training again shortly. During the skating season, we skate on average 20 kilometres a day. On top of that, we're riding a lot and lifting a lot of weights.

I think if I get the training spot on, the equipment perfect and I'm in the right state of mind, I can get a result there from no competitive action.

I'm really focusing now on how I can get to the next level as a batsman. How can I get even more competitive? How can I get even more consistent? How can I get better?

Whenever I have played a game of cricket, whether it is under-16, under-19, or State level, my approach has been the same.

I will say this: when you take any substance, especially in baseball, it's half mental and half physical. If you take this glass of water and you say, 'I'm going to be a better baseball player,' then you probably will be.

When you're in a sport like speed skating where the clock gives you the results, there is always a faster goal or a personal best to beat.

I have tried to improve on my death bowling.

Practice, training camps to me are fairly easy.

Club or national training is the same. We play as we train.

There are times I do single wicket bowling, and there are times I try, practise, hitting a specific length.

Being able to work with specialist coaches in Twenty20 cricket, I think my bowling has gone up another level.

I have to work hard. I have to get fitness back. If I get game time - which is always different to training - I have to work hard on my game and get confidence again.

I use the computers to maximize my efficiency and establish a baseline for my swing, but once I'm on the course, I don't think about any of that. I just play.

It is for sure a big part of the coach's job to make sure the tennis does not get neglected.

When I don't play international cricket, I sharpen my skills at the NCA.

Training-wise, you have to work on your weaknesses, preparing yourself properly for the game, on and off the field.

For a young player, the most important thing is to play.

Coaching 'The Ultimate Fighter' in my weight class, I couldn't do it. I'd basically be coaching people to beat me. I'm going to give you my riddle?