Sep 02, 2008

"I'm absolutely knackered. After the third victory, I went out with my brother, just to take it in."

The England captaincy overwhelms Kevin Pietersen barely weeks after taking over

Aug 13, 2008

"The glamour boys are coming and the blockers are going home."

South Africa's Test opener Neil McKenzie on the changes to the squad for the ODI series against England.

Aug 09, 2008

"He deserved it. I love him. To see that cynical little man laughing again is just great."

Kevin Pietersen spreads the love after Steve Harmison fell one short of a maiden fifty

Aug 09, 2008

"I've had a few text messages this evening asking me who writes them [scripts]."

Kevin Pietersen after scoring a century in his first Test innings as England captain

Aug 01, 2008

"You've got to risk it for a biscuit ..."

Paul Collingwood reacts with satisfaction on the shimmied six that brought him his sixth Test century on a thrilling third day at Edgbaston

Jul 22, 2008
Jul 19, 2008

"I haven't seen him bowl - I was asleep when we played them."

Steve Harmison reacts to the surprise call-up of Darren Pattinson

Jul 19, 2008

"He's so Australian in his ways you would never believe it. He's a competitive bugger."

Brendan McArdle, the former Victoria allrounder, reacts to news of Darren Pattinson's call-up for England

Jul 19, 2008

"If you've had your roof done by Pattinson, give us a call."

David Lloyd hunts for information on England's new bowler, Darren Pattinson, the 29-year-old former roof-tiler

Jul 18, 2008

"I think he was meant to go to Alton Towers with the kids today."

A rather bemused Michael Vaughan when asked what he knew about surprise call-up Darren Pattinson ahead of the second Test

Jul 15, 2008

"I can just see England batting first at Lord's and Andrew Strauss gets a 'roughie'. Then they'll wish they could have appealed."

Mickey Arthur, miffed by England's refusal to use the umpire review system, gets his prediction spot on a fortnight before the series, as reported by Neil Manthorp after the first Test

Jul 14, 2008

"Sid is the one person that suffers most from sleeping in all these different beds around the country"

England's bowling coach, Ottis Gibson blames Ryan Sidebottom's back problems on England's bed-hopping itinerary

Jul 13, 2008

"I look at Test cricket like life. You're going to have some fantastic days and some dull days: that's what life's all about."

A wise Mikey Holding gives his opinion of a slow fourth morning at Lord's in which South Africa made 54 runs in 28 overs

Jul 12, 2008

"There is a particular pleasure in listening to cricket in a country where it doesn't exist."

The writer, broadcaster and director, Stephen Fry, speaks of his love of the game and BBC's Test Match Special

Jul 08, 2008

"Kevin and I would get on a lot better if he kept his mouth shut."

Graeme Smith aims the opening salvo at Kevin Pietersen

Jul 07, 2008

"Welcome to England, if anyone is out of form or hasn't played in a while, don't worry, we've done everything we can to make sure you get into form as soon as possible."

Andrew Caddick's tongue-in-cheek response to the pitch in Taunton where the South African batsmen made merry in their tour opener