Sourav Ganguly Quotes

I have had a fulfilling career for Pakistan, although our poor performance in the 2007 World Cup would remain the lowest point of my career.

There are a lot of players competing for that wide attacking role, and if I'm brutally honest, if you aren't playing regularly, you can't get picked. I found that out, missing out on the World Cup.

Yes there was a lot of buzz about me before the World Cup selection because I was consistent and aware about the hardwork and smart work that I had put in. It will definitely reap benefits and help me in future when I play for India.

Sometimes I miss coaching, but often things are not how they appear in football.

I made a better decision in choosing my team. Sure, I had a bigger choice of players to choose from - but I couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players who did an incredible job.

To say that the captain makes the team lose or win is not correct.

I didn't watch a Test match live until I played in my first in 2003.

I look at Sachin and I see a great player, the kind of person that you would like to follow, but I have my reputation and am happy with the way my career has gone.

I want to captain England in more Tests than anyone else.

I think that's kind of the common theme when you talk about any good team. Not only do you have the talent and the type of players that allow you to win that many games, but you have to win the ugly ones.

I was just taught, the team goes how the point guard goes.

I went away with Scotland because I was trying to get some game-time somewhere but it just wasn't working out with Scotland, the results weren't happening.

More often than not as a quarterback, your performance is a reflection of the guys around you. I've been fortunate to be around some pretty good guys.

As a manager you're going to put out the player you think is going to best help you win the game.

What motivates me is being the best quarterback in the world.

MS Dhoni would know what's best for him. He has served Indian cricket very well.

I don't want to be a number two, that's clear. I want to play.

It's not always the best roster that wins, it's the best team, and sometimes that maybe doesn't jell all that well.

I didn't play an ODI game for 15 months when I was probably the best performer in one-day cricket. It happens in life. The best in the world are at times shown the door.

There was a lot of buzz about me before the World Cup selection because I was consistent and aware about the hard work and smart work that I had put in. It will definitely reap benefits and help me in future when I play for India.

Whatever opportunities I got after the Under-19 World Cup, I tried to make most of it and do my best for the team.

When the key players in your team perform well, the team does well, too.

The players on the team are the reason why we win. You don't have to treat them all identically; they're not going to be all the same. Your ability to lead and motivate those guys differently is important.

LeBron is the best player in our league, but some people have a hard time playing with him.

Are there things you can do with the rest of your personnel or are things you can do schematically to help a quarterback? I think so. But at the end of the day, that quarterback still has to be a driving force of your team, especially if you want to be a consistent winner over time.