Dale Steyn Quotes

I managed just five Tests between 2004 and 2006.

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

When I was 15, I started playing first class cricket and always dreamt of being a Test cricketer, wanted to do something for the country, married in 1995, have 2 kids it's been great.

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.

I am obsessed with cricket. But to be honest, I prefer the IPL format to test matches.

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

I love playing England. The teas at Lord's are good quality.

England has some very good cricketers. And don't rule West Indies out. They have some explosive players.

I do love the Ashes and some of my best memories are from Ashes cricket. I just wish we'd played a few more Test matches.

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 want to play 100 Test matches for England.

I really enjoyed the period in which I played my cricket. I can look back now and wish I started 10 years later and played in the T20s. But I also wish I was born 10 years earlier so that I could have been part of the all-conquering West Indies team of that time.

I love the multi-format series. Within it they've found a way to retain Test matches and England v Australia in the Test arena, they were always my favourite matches to play in.

The most famous cricketers are too big to play county cricket.

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.

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.

I wanted to be a cricketer. But I was not skilled enough to be a national-level cricketer.

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 have batted well in Tests and always wanted to do well in ODIs, too.

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

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.

I'd love to go and visit Pakistan. It would be a great opportunity to go and play there personally. Unfortunately, it's not my decision to make, but it looks a wonderful country to go and play cricket in.

I still remember when I debuted for India in One-dayers and got out on zero against Australia only.

When I was aspiring to play for India, I'd look at the Ricky Pontings and the Matthew Haydens and think they were very intimidating.