Douglas Adams Quotes

Being a swing bowler, bowling at the death is just an added facet in my bowling.

He (Bill Terry) once hit a ball between my legs so hard that my center-fielder caught it on the fly backing up against the wall.

I bowl so slowly that if I don't like a ball I can run after it and bring it back

Geez, I just played cricket because I loved the game. I never thought about it much, never really had any formal coaching.

I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.

A lot is made of the pink ball. But it is the same really. A good ball is a good ball, regardless of the colour. You might want to bowl a touch fuller with the pink ball when it is nipping around but generally a pink kookaburra behaves the same as a red kookaburra.

Reverse swing is a great asset if it happens.

When I go to bed after playing a Test match, I want to feel that I gave 100%.

Shaun Pollock is actually the best role model for me as a very good attritional bowler.

If you're athletic and you can run, you can play defense. It's a mindset.

You have got to field well. If you don't bat well, you can still make a difference by fielding well. There are times I have played games just because of my fielding.

I just love to play the sport. It maybe a cliche, but it's true for me. I'm constantly trying to be the best cricketer I can be. The sport has become a lifestyle.

I play cricket for the competitive side of it.

I loved playing at Lord's - I ended up with 26 wickets at 11.50 from three Tests there. Maybe the wicket, because of the slope, was perfect for my style of bowling.

My grandmother was whip smart as well as an incredible athlete. She played tennis in her sari, cheered on the Indian team in cricket matches, and tried to convince us that her made-up words were real so she could win a Scrabble game.

When I started playing cricket, I knew that my physique is not at all like a typical fast bowler. My body language is also different, and I am not aggressive by nature; thus, my focus was always on my skills.

Soccer is an uncomfortable sport. You're running; you're getting tackled.

I run the most for every team that I play for. That's because I ran so much when I was younger.

I met Vivian Richards for the first time when I was 14. I had never seen such forearms like his.

All bowlers depend on movement, and I am no exception.

Fitness is also something I have worked on, especially because I know I have to bowl a lot more if I want to play for the country.

As I was in the air, the ball took a bad hop and caromed behind me, but I was able to catch it with my bare hand. I hit the ground, bounced back up, and threw Burroughs out at first.

There is something about the ritual of the race - putting on the number, lining up, being timed - that brings out the best in us.

Keep calm and pass me the ball.