Rashami Desai Quotes

Playing for India was a memorable journey, and I tried to make it more memorable for my team mates and the Indian cricket fans. I believe that I was reasonably successful in doing so.

We all grow up dreaming of playing international cricket.

I am very happy and proud - I played a lot of school cricket and scored heavily there, and then the Ranji Trophy, but when we represent India, it's a different feeling.

It's an honour to captain the West Indies.

Playing for Pakistan was such a huge dream.

I've been through the process qualifying for the World Cup, which is an amazing, two-year process. It was an honor to represent the U.S. and to represent the city of Los Angeles and California.

I'm completely cricketed out. If I never have to write another word about cricket again, I'll be a happy man.

I am hugely proud to have played for Ireland.

There is an element of mystique to radio, and I often listen to cricket commentary on radio, especially when one is stuck in a traffic jam.

One thing about our country that is constant is cricket.

Any opportunity you get to play for your country and wear that blue cap is an honour.

I don't have any complaints. I cannot say I miss playing for the West Indies that much.

I wanted to be a cricketer.

Get picked for an Ashes Test at Lord's and you know you're going to meet the Queen. She arrived before the start of our game against Australia in 2013 and we lined up for inspection like the household cavalry on Horse Guards Parade.

I think every Indian knows how to play cricket.

I don't want anyone to think I don't love playing for England because playing for your country is the greatest thing a cricketer can do.

But growing as an India cricketer it was about the blue jersey and the pride we all felt wearing that jersey.

I've always said that there's a bit of a different sense of pride when you're playing for your national team.

I can honestly say that there's nothing more beautiful for a sportsperson that to play for his or her country, regardless of the tournament or the location.

I have always said that to play for the national team is a pride and a great motivation.

It's so important to be chosen for the national team. For the Copa America, for the World Cup, or just friendly matches, it's such an honour to reach that stage and be chosen for the team. People expect players to wear Brazil's shirt, win the title with pride, and keep winning. You have to have the mental strength to get over this pressure.

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

Yugoslavia is a little country, and everybody likes basketball. If I don't play for my national team, everybody be sad.

To represent your country is the ultimate honour, and to play Test cricket for India will be the ultimate fulfilment of my cricketing ambition.

I was growing up in England and England was the only national team I knew, so I was actually very pleased to play at the national level.