James Anderson Quotes

Being part of the World Cup team is definitely very special for any cricketer.

As a cricketer, everybody has a dream to play for your country.

I loved every minute of my 17-year career, all the Test matches, the ODIs and the World Cups. The only disappointment, if you ask me, was I never won a World Cup for West Indies.

I've always wanted to play Test cricket from a young age and that's what you dream about. But you have to make sure you can contribute regardless of the format.

It is a great opportunity and a great challenge to be a part of Indian team for the World Cup.

I love playing against England.

It has been a great honour to play for the West Indies, to hold a bat and to spend 17 years in international cricket. That is something I am proud of.

I enjoy playing Test cricket, especially against India in India.

There are cricket-loving people here, much like in Pakistan. Overall, I've enjoyed a lot playing in India in my cricketing career.

You would not want me on your football team.

During my freshman year at Cornell, I joined my dorm's intramural football team. At the first practice, upper classmen pointed out I was tall, so I should try playing QB. Well half an hour later, it was abundantly clear that I should not be the QB.

I would say Hope Solo is competitive.

Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.

In summer, my Sundays are often taken up with cricket. I play with a bunch of other over-competitive and overenthusiastic guys who I have known for a very long time.

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.

Any team can win.

To me, it doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win.

My sophomore year I spent exactly one day on the JV football team. It was the tryout day.

Winning isn't everything, but playing and competing and striving and going through things can be a lot of fun and really important. As long as you're doing it in a way that's healthy, sports can be an incredible opportunity.

Everyone loves a win in India. No one wants to lose a match. It is the cricketer who absorbs all the pressure.

I was a keen sportsman, and became school captain in soccer and cricket.

I got to play in a crowd, play in Wimbledon finals, be the guy on a Davis Cup team for a while. Those are opportunities not a lot of people get.

I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge to me.

I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.

If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.