Jonathan Agnew Quotes

We have to understand that the five-day format has its own uncertainties, unlike ODIs or T20s. In ODIs, you know that you have to field for 50 overs only, while in Test cricket, there may be a situation that a team might bat for one-and-a-half to two days.

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.

Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.

I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and I think England will eventually go on to pip Australia by a single Test.

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.

One-day cricket is about aggression and flair, but Test cricket is a different ball game. One has to struggle through the hard periods initially and then look on to get a respectable score on the board.

It is easy to get carried away in this Twenty20 era and think Test cricket has to be entertaining all the time.

I am trying to take my ODI confidence to Test cricket.

Call me traditional, but Test cricket is the most important thing.

Pressure is the biggest single factor in Test cricket.

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.

Playing Test cricket for one's country is the ultimate, but people are enjoying Twenty20 format because everything will be over within three hours.

A lot of the things we do in Test cricket revolves around planning for the Ashes series down under.

It's a great achievement for a 29-year-old to play 100 Tests.

Test cricket might seem to be slow and ponderous at times, yet it is capable of conjuring great drama from nowhere.

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.

I am happy to playing against teams like South Africa and Australia early on in my career. It is going to make me stronger as a cricketer.

The atmosphere and the first days of Test matches against Australia are incredible.

Time has never really been an issue in Test cricket, especially in the modern game where things naturally move quicker than they have in the past.

It is the ultimate test. It's every cricketer's dream to play Test cricket. I'm eagerly waiting for my opportunity to represent my country in whites also.

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.

I wouldn't rule out the idea of four-day Test cricket, if we can get the playing conditions right and the right circumstances it might be a good thing in some parts of the world.

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

I think Test cricket is the ultimate form of cricket.

Alex Hales has tightened up his game from South Africa and learned about Test cricket. It's great when you see someone who doesn't quite nail it, but goes away and works away at it, come back a person who understands more about Test cricket.