I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.
KAPIL DEVThe West Indians and Pakistanis play one-day cricket so well because they play for English counties.
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My role models have kept on changing.
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No cricket should be played for at least a month anywhere in the world after a World Cup.
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When you are growing up, everyone will help you. When you reach the top, everyone will start pulling you down. The same people who help you will be the same people who try to pull you down.
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Cricket is very simple… you play till you can sustain.
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Speed can’t always get you wickets.
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Let me clarify it through the national news agency that I am not joining Aam Aadmi Party. There has been reports that I will be officially joining AAP, but I can assure you that nothing of that sort is happening.
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When I was a boy, cricket was very, very English. Anyone who spoke English and anyone from a big town could play. And that was it.
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I have played cricket on my own terms.
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If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team’s strength. But a rank turner might backfire.
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All artists are crazy.
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If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn’t I do so in my own country?
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As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.
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In the long run, I believe that honesty is definitely the best policy. One can get away by being dishonest for a short term, but ultimately, honesty is what pays.
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I, as a cricketer, would like to see 100 counties playing top-flight cricket, just like tennis and football. If I am alive to see that, I will be very happy.
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Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.
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