Stuart Broad Quotes

I used to come out and say I was targeting certain players in the opposition team, particularly players I had had success against in the past: Gary Kirsten, Brian Lara and Michael Atherton, for example. It is a mental part of the game.

If I play against you the first time - or it doesn't even have to be the first time - and you want to be all physical and just talk, or talking trash or whatever, it just gets me going.

They changed the press conference, they are trying to change the time of the weigh-in. They are trying to mess with me, but what they don't realize is that they are only fueling me to bring more hurt.

For me, making my intent clear to the batsman before he stamps his authority is important. Playing with his mind is a way of attacking rather than setting attacking fields.

Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.

We used to get into other players' heads mentally and physically. In my day it was me versus you, my future versus your future.

I learned, for me to play at my best, I need to play with an edge.

I love when guys come at the beginning of the game and start talking trash. It gets me going.

I don't go into a fight mad. I go into a fight like it's my birthday. I love what I'm doing.

If you notice, in every fight, I always have something to get into their head.

My way is to talk to my opponent so he makes it a personal thing. He starts playing me one-on-one, and forgets about his team. Meanwhile, I'm still playing team ball and eating him up. Some guys tried talking back, but you can't get a talker when a talker's talking to you.

When I put my helmet on, I'm ultra competitive, talking trash.

Someone like Shane Warne played the game on and off the field really well and got into guys' heads. Even though he couldn't bounce you and hurt you physically, he was verbally aggressive and would let you know he'd get you out. He made batsmen doubt themselves. I learned from players like him and made a point of incorporating it into my own game.

I like aggressive fighters who will come after me.

You've got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.

It's important to get under your opponent's skin and let them know that you are coming for them out in the middle. When you do that, half the battle's won!

There are tough players and nice guys, and I'm a tough player

I think if you have the opportunity to bully your opponent then you have to take that chance.

Its just you and your opponent at the board and you're trying to prove something

I just keep thinking about putting up good numbers, playing hard and winning games.

I never seek to defeat the man I am fighting, " he explained. "I seek to defeat his confidence. A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory. Two men are equals - true equals - only when they both have equal confidence.

My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions

In life, as in football, the principle to follow is to hit the line hard.

I don't like people that try to psyche other people out.

No matter what you say to yourself, you do want to win. You try to look casual, like you're not thinking, 'oh, please pick me.'