Cricket Batting Quotes

Test match cricket - it's the most boring thing to watch. How they call themselves sportsmen I'll never know.

If I have a son and he decides to play cricket, I will want him to bat like Sachin Tendulkar.

Obviously, when I go in at No. 11 it stands to reason that we will have a better chance of scoring runs or batting out time if the batsman at the other end takes most of the strike. That's because, as my place in the order suggests, he is a better batsman than me.

Pretty early, when I started playing golf, I was compared to Garfield Sobers, who played both cricket and golf.

It's very important in international cricket to be able to hold a bat, not just hold up an end, but have the ability to score runs.

Batsmen like Gary Kirsten, Boeta Dippenaar and Neil McKenzie have good techniques and can bat for long periods.

Growing up in the '70s my heroes were Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards and Roy Fredericks as a left-hand batsman.

There should be no more questions asked about India's number 4 batting slot. If someone has played on that position for a year then he has secured that spot. Good feeling about securing the number 4 spot.

I am happy with the way I hit the ball. There is a certain element of power into it but not completely. It is like 80 per cent timing and 20 per cent power. Why do I need power hitting when I can clear the ropes with timing?

I have always wanted to play at the top of the order.

As a middle-order batsman, when you're chasing, trying to be the best finisher you can be, you're bound to make one or two mistakes.

It's always good to bat at the top, where you get more opportunities, but sometimes crucial 30s and 40s can be very helpful for the team. Ultimately it is a team sport. Personal records don't matter much if your team ends up on the losing side.

England has some very good cricketers. And don't rule West Indies out. They have some explosive players.

Maybe because I bat aggressively and go for big hits at times, people tend to remember my batting. But I have always done well as a stumper, too.

To have a week off in the middle of the season feels like a lot longer I think, so I feel really good. Hopefully I can go out there and get some runs.

I would like to improve my shot selection when it comes to playing short-pitched deliveries.

I'm just trying to score as many runs as I can each time. The more I can make over a hundred, the better.

I try to hit the ball along the ground, especially against fast bowlers. I also like the bat to come down in the right position and check if my body position is correct. If I'm really watching the ball carefully, then automatically I'm in a good position to hit it down the ground.

Well, all cricket invites attention.

I have to say that I have developed a real passion for Pakistan cricket.

When you have a chance to score 50, it's always nice.

It is often argued that left-handed batsmen have an advantage compared with the right-handers. I do not agree.

I never thought in my dreams that I would score fifty in One-dayers: not fifty but match-winning knock because One-Day is a kind of format which doesn't suit my batting, as I am not the kind of batsman who can hit big sixes.

I have many, many fond memories of Yuvraj Singh. He started under my captaincy.