Jonathan Agnew Quotes

I've always felt that when I've been successful in red-ball cricket it has been because I've left the ball well and sometimes in cricket the shots you don't play are more important than the ones you do.

Obviously, a lot of things play on your mind when you're batting. This might happen and this might not. The best thing you can do when you're batting is not to think too much, and wait for the next ball.

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.

Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush. Be quick, but don't hurry.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

The two biggest things that translate from the pitching mound to hunting and fishing are patience and perseverance. When you're on the mound, you have to take the game one pitch at a time, regardless of the score, and that approach helps when I'm in the woods or on the water as well.

When the gun fires you must concentrate for every second on the way to that finish line. You should know exactly how long it will take you to and think about every step of the race you are about to run.

Tennis is a big puzzle. It's not any more physical or mental; you have to have all the pieces first, and then you have to put all the pieces together. For me, it took me time.

I can't be impatient. It would show on the floor, and I won't compete if I'm thinking about getting the ball.

Being patient has made me a more precise fighter.

Especially in this league, you can have a tendency to look ahead, but really, it's about one taking one day at a time, one game at a time.

I don't have to rush the fight. I have five rounds to win.

You try and take every kick exactly the same, no matter if it's the beginning or the last minute.

The key is not being overconfident. You should not think that because I'm a top-ranked player, I will win this game. You have to be focused.

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.

Sometimes you lose the head a bit, and lose your position, when you should be more relaxed and hold your position, which is better for the team.

I've taken thousands of shots in the corner. It's all mental. That's all it comes down to, is to be ready, wait for your opportunity, and execute.

Every time I catch the ball, I'm seeing a lot of bodies. The key for me is not to force.

Golf is day-to-day. It's shot to shot; it's not four days at a time.

Every game is won with patience.

I keep my focus on the team and concentrate on the best possible match preparations.

Defending is mostly about focus.

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

For an opening batsman, it's important to hit a few balls in the middle of the bat and get a few boundaries going.

We can't get in the cage thinking that we'll win quickly, that we'll get the knockout.