Jonathan Agnew Quotes

I love cricket. My all-time favourite is Sachin Tendulkar, without a shadow of a doubt.

Indian fans probably warm to Tendulkar more, because he was their darling from a very young age and he is a class above anyone else in his team. But in any other generation Dravid would be there by himself.

My best wishes are with Indian cricket in general. I wish each one of our cricketers success at the international and domestic level.

Whether it is Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, or Inzamam ul-Haq, they will also say that they get a lot of respect here because cricket is literally worshiped in India.

I think nobody has the right to talk about Sachin Tendulkar's game. It's just a phenomenon.

So for me Tendulkar is the greatest but Kohli is not far behind and could well end up as the greatest.

I think Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai have very loyal fans. That's the beauty of franchise cricket.

I want to be associated with a show related to cricket as I'm proud of India playing the sport at an international level.

I appreciate every batsman in the world for different reasons. If I want someone to tough it out in the middle, I'd pick Steve Waugh. If I want someone who I know is going to have the technique to survive, you want a player like Tendulkar.

Test cricket should be No. 1 for every cricketer.

There's so much information out there. There are written biographies of Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, there are interviews, and we have had the benefit of meeting these players. There's a physical and psychological aspect, and combining these two is what will help '83' connect with the millenials and cricket lovers.

Chris Gayle is an incredible player. A big guy, with phenomenal power and a very big bat. It's quite the combo.

I am a great admirer of Yuvraj and Kaif. They have generally been able to pick up the scoring when they come to bat at numbers six and seven. They also are livewires in the field.

When I played in the Australia team the captains were all nerds. Allan Border was a nerd, Mark Taylor was a nerd, Steve Waugh was definitely a nerd and Ricky Ponting too.

Kohli is a flag bearer of Indian cricket.

Sachin is one of the best batsmen, and the whole world knows this. He does not need mine or anybody else's certificate. His records speak for him.

I'm a fan of Kobe and LeBron. People always try to make me pick one or the other, but I think they're both great. They both deliver.

It's every cricketer's dream to play in the World Cup.

For me, growing up and watching Test cricket and absolutely loving it, that's been the pinnacle for me with cricket.

I've played with and against great players. I've been with Viv Richards, Richie Richardson and played against Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jaque Kallis and Virat Kohli is up there with the very best.

Wrist spinners have been successful in world cricket. Look at Shane Warne.

You get guys that are good. Then you get guys that are excellent. And then you get AB de Villiers.

I used to be a striker for my school, but my father felt cricket had more scope. I grew up admiring Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, so I chose cricket.

I don't mind a bit of cricket, but it has to be something massive like the Ashes.

Gautam Gambhir is a fantastic cricketer, and he has made India proud as far as his cricketing skills are concerned.