From WG Grace to Anil Kumble: Famous cricket quotes

Compiled by Gulu Ezekiel/GE Features

1. The aim of English Test cricket is, in fact, mainly to beat Australia

--England off spinner Jim Laker 

2. It will be remembered in 100 years—unfortunately.

--Australian captain Kim Hughes on the 1981 Ashes series lost 1-3.  

3. If every country had an attack like the West Indies, Test cricket would die pretty quickly. You can only think of survival, not playing shots.

--Australian captain Allan Border after the 1989 Melbourne Test.  

4. In India you are confined to your hotel room. You just have to accept it.

--Graham Gooch during England’s whitewash in India 1992-93.   

5. His Excellency is a conscientious objector.

--England captain Douglas Jardine to the Nawab of Pataudi (snr) on his refusal to accept bodyline tactics in Australia in 1932-33.   

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