Batsman Quotes

You have to be here to believe it. People back home are going to wonder how he did it. But he thoroughly deserved it. He was a picture of concentration and control and like any good batsman, he knew his limitations and strengths. - Merv Hughes

What will Bob Woolmer do now? The Pakistan cricket team has a bowling coach. Now they have a fielding coach and the skipper himself is a batsman. I don?t understand what will Bob Woolmer do. - Imran Khan

What is both surprising and delightful is that spectators are allowed, and even expected, to join in the vocal part of the game.... There is no reason why the field should not try to put the batsman off his stroke at the critical moment by neatly timed disparagements of his wife's fidelity and his mother's respectability. - George Bernard Shaw

We've got a new batsman in, the new ball is due and Prince will have to start again. - Adam Gilchrist

Well, Bruce Reid is not the worst batsman there is at international level ? but those who are worse would not need to hire the Myer Music Bowl to hold a convention. - Richie Benaud

We have seen that Graeme has outstanding leadership qualities, and we believe he has the talent and determination to come out of this batting slump. Cricket South Africa had no hesitation in confirming our confidence in him as captain and opening batsman. - Haroon Lorgat

We are very happy to have won the first two matches. But we are hoping that once a batsman gets set, he carries on to make a good score. - Rahul Dravid

Wasim is a fine batsman, he has done well for India and on the domestic circuit so it was hard to leave him out. - Kiran More

There's definitely something still in the pitch. As a batsman you never feel comfortable. It's difficult to play shots with any sort of certainty. From our perspective the situation can only get better the more runs we get. - Shaun Pollock

There are times when you can get away with a chirp at the batsman and there are times when you should just be quiet. This was one of those times. - Allan Donald