Jonathan Agnew Quotes

Test cricket tests your ability as a cricketer but also bring out your true character.

In football, I need full concentration even though I really enjoy it.

I was an old tackle riding around talking to people about sports. Like I've said to a lot of people over the years, 'I only go where old tackles go, and if an old tackle does not belong there, I'm not going.'

One-day cricket is about continuity, team ethic, understanding each other's role, where everybody fields and bats, when and at which end they want to bowl.

The U.S. Open just takes so much discipline. You have got to be a great putter and just kind of let things roll off your back.

A disciplined, patient, defensive period in a Test match is not old fashioned and boring - it's essential.

In my opinion Test cricket is the best version of this game. It tests you mentally, physically, emotionally.

Test match cricket is about individual brilliance.

You would think that wrestling has so much to do with being aggressive and having a big ego, and it's exactly the opposite.

Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.

To me, discipline in football occurs on the field, not off it.

I want to see a player on the football field. I want to see what kind of teammate they are, what kind of leadership qualities they have. I want to see how aggressive they are, how much fun they have playing the game.

Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'

Golf is the most useless outdoor game ever devised to waste the time and try the spirit of man.

One of the things I've learned is that baseball is something that happens over time.

As professional cricketers, we have to ensure that we are battle-ready all the time.

Football is my base; that's where I learned to be tough. I was a strong safety, and that's what I do: I hit people. The mentality is football, the wrestling is precision.

One thing that golf teaches you is humility.

Yes, I applied a lot of what I did in football to golf.

Anytime you're playing basketball, and you have a coach who you have to respect, you've got to be very disciplined.

I played with Annika today. I love being paired with her. She does not make many mental mistakes, and she has the ability to repeat her swing over and over and wears people down.

When I'm on the court, I'm a follower.

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

Baseball is one of the most beautiful games. It is. It is a very Zen-like game.

Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.