Shreyas Iyer Quotes

Test cricket is the only thing that counts. One-day and T20 performances are fine, but you rate a player by his status as a Test player. By the time I finish, I want to play at least 80 Tests and be known for my achievements in Tests.

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

I want to play 100 Test matches for England.

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.

Representing England has always been a privilege and my decision to take a break from Test cricket at the end of the home summer was made to ensure that, hopefully, I can do it for a lot longer.

It's very rare that you get a chance to play in a Test and that's what makes it so special and prestigious.

Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.

These days you can play almost 100 Test matches in six years.

When you're a kid, you dream about playing cricket for a living, playing for your county and then your country.

My dream is to play Test cricket.

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 wanted to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. But I could not.

It has been an honour to represent Pakistan in the pinnacle and traditional format of the game. I, however, have decided to move away from the longer version so I can concentrate on white ball cricket.

It would be a dream to play in the World Cup.

I played my first ever Test in Kingston in 1990. I'd just graduated from Durham University and there I was, at Sabina Park, playing Test cricket.

In my heart, international cricket is the way forward. That's where you want to play; that's where the pressure really lies. That's where you make your name.

I want to play Test cricket until I die, seriously.

I'm going to give international cricket one more crack. The Pakistan job seems like a perfect fit.

It's surreal to think that no one has played as many Test matches for England. I suppose it's a credit to my longevity.

Every cricketer dreams of coming into the Indian side.

From making my international debut as a 16-year-old to now 37, it has been a good 21 years of my prime life spent not at home but at the ground - different countries, hotels, grounds, coaches, travel etc. It's been a very privileged journey.

It's good to draw spectators to the grounds, but I don't think Twenty20 will help you produce good Test cricketers.

I never thought I'd be a senior player in a county side, let alone the England side. When you break into a county side, that is your aim, so it's an incredible feeling to have achieved that with England.

Test cricket is the ultimate challenge.

Obviously, I want to be an All-Star.