Cricket Quotes : Part Two, More from the game
“Just with a nod of the head Jardine signalled his men, and they came across to the leg side like a swarm of hungry sharks.”
“We bade sentimental farewells to each other as each batsman made his way out to bat. We had a genuine feeling they were making a journey from which they might be borne back on a stretcher.”
“Michael Atherton is one of the few people capable of looking more dishevelled at the start of a six-hour century than at the end of it”
Fred Trueman on Peter Sainsbury , the Hampshire spinner.
I’m all right when his arm comes over, but I’m out of form by the time the bloody ball gets here”
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Arthur Wood the Yorkshire wicket keeper with a wicked sense of humour to Hedley Verity ( his teammate and one of the best spinners between the Wars.) after he was taken apart by by Jock Cameron of South Africa in a tour match.
“Go on Hedley, you’ve got him in two minds, he doesn’t know whether to hit you for four or six”
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Dennis Lillee , stopping in his run up, to Mike Gatting.
“Hell, Gatt, move out the way, I can’t see the wickets”
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Ian Botham on being asked about his family life and duties,
“I don’t ask Kathy to face Michael Holding. So I don’t see why I should be changing nappies.”
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There are many more of this interesting quotes to come…..Meanwhile…
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Hi, Some of the quotes get you grinning. Keep them coming. 😂