Brian Lara Quotes

It's a huge honour to play my 100th Test, and I never in my life thought I'll be in this kind of position.

I managed just five Tests between 2004 and 2006.

To play 18 years as a pro and have a great college career, it's awesome.

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

I've done everything - All-Stars, Olympics. The only thing I haven't done is win MVP of the league. There's nothing else I haven't accomplished.

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

It's enough to play for South Africa and take wickets for South Africa, and then I managed to get 400. I never thought that that would happen.

I feel privileged to play for Manchester United. It is something, when I'm old, I will always be proud of.

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.

Since my international debut in 2014 the miles on the clock have probably crept up and Test cricket is the level where the pressure and scrutiny are greatest.

The double hundred Fowler hit in the Madras Test was an absolute beauty.

When I was a kid, my first dream was to play Test matches, and the second one was to play 100 Test matches because there are very few people who have played 100 Tests for India.

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

It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.

My aim is to play Test matches. For me, there is a different feel of Test cricket as it tests your character. You come to know about your mental toughness, and most importantly, there is another level of satisfaction as a player.

Lord's is such a special place and to get my first and now my 500th wickets here is something that will live with me for a long time.

It was a big pleasure to play a Grand Slam match on my birthday.

Having to play Test matches for a month and then switch to T20s in five days is not easy, but that's the kind of challenge I love to face.

I'm experienced. I've played at the highest level for a long time and done a lot of things in the game.

I want to play 100 Test matches for England.

To be the first Nigerian to play for Manchester United is a great achievement for me which I am going to cherish for the rest of my life because it's not easy to dream something and it comes true. It's a great feeling.

I had a hell of a career - didn't miss no games.

I will try to make my career as long as possible. For me, it's not about money, so I just love playing the game.

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.