I've had to cancel a meeting because some of our guys are on a hike in the mountains somewhere."
South Africa coach Shukri Conrad on the conditions in Dharamsala before the third T20I
We've been here before, 2-0 down, and we came within a bee's d**k of getting ourselves the win.
Criticism be damned, Brendon McCullum still backs England to stage a rearguard and take the Ashes
[You] bowl fast when there's nothing going on, champion.
Steve Smith took a bite out of Jofra Archer when the two ended up exchanging words towards the end of the second Ashes Test
The last thing I want to do at 54 is spend the rest of my life in jail.
After the first Test, Matthew Hayden has some regrets for having declared he'll run around the MCG naked if Joe Root doesn't get a hundred in the 2025-26 Ashes
He said, 'I've seen the photos and you're wearing them the wrong way'.
Steven Smith gets some help from the OG wearer of anti-glare strips, Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Pink ball, white ball, red ball... I won't use the next word. Who really cares?
In Travis Head's current form, neither the format of the Test, the colour of the ball, or a certain prefix attached to it matters to him one whit
I'm not a stats man, I'm a win man.
Simon Harmer picks his superhero character after his match-winning spell in the first Test against India
I have no idea. I didn't play for morals.
Ian Botham indulges in a spot of in-my-day when asked, ahead of the Ashes, about moral victories
Just the day and age, if it's an unknown number, you just don't answer those things. So, thankfully, I had George's number.
Jake Weatherald might have missed his Test call-up had he not saved selector George Bailey's number
They wouldn't let the umpires take breathalysers on to the field, so if he's [Mitchell Marsh] going to be six or eight beers deep by the time the first ball was bowled, it would make it tricky.
Australia's chief selector George Bailey makes a reference to Marsh's quip about not expecting an Ashes call-up when explaining why he wasn't picked the the squad
I don't think [Usman Khawaja] knows my name, to be honest with you.
Jake Weatherald, Australia's soon-to-be-Test debutant, jokes about whether Khawaja has even heard of his new opening partner
If he farts, it's a headline.
Australia's chief selector George Bailey feels sorry for the scrutiny dropped opener Sam Konstas has to go through during the Ashes build-up
I was hoping it would land on the beach.
Tim David's record 129-metre six in Hobart was actually meant to go farther
The one thing my team doesn't trust me to get right is to win the toss.
Harmanpreet Kaur hasn't won a toss in any of the completed matches of the 2025 World Cup, but her players won't be too bummed about it after India made it to the final
Hazlewood breaks more partnerships than Coldplay.
Kerry O'Keefe says Chris Martin has nothing on Josh Hazlewood
I've got tickets for day one and day two. Haven't asked the wife yet. That's about as much thought as I've given it.
Mitchell Marsh responds to whether he's been thinking about being a part of Australia's Ashes squad
Hoff doesn't even say that about our own players! Hoff, what are you doing?
Australia captain Pat Cummins is surprised to hear that his team-mate Josh Hazlewood was being complimentary... about England
It's actually not an opinion, it's a fact - it's probably the worst Australian team since 2010 when England last won.
The Ashes are upcoming, so naturally shots like these have to be fired. This this time by former England fast bowler Stuart Broad
Look, I've forgotten a lot about the game, but you guys are pretty good at putting it on the telly at every opportunity possible
It's not easy to wipe the 2017 ODI World Cup semi-final from memory if you're Alyssa Healy
First and foremost, I need one
India coach Gautam Gambhir was asked if captain Shubman Gill could benefit from having a mental-conditioning coach, but Gambhir had another candidate in mind
I was 1 off 5 in a nine-over game, never felt more pressure in my career. Nice to walk off, was about to retire myself.
Mitchell Marsh won't be crying in the rain after the second New Zealand vs Australia T20I was washed out
I think he shifted some sheep this morning and then jumped in the car.
New Zealand No. 3 Tim Robinson on his dad making a hasty trip from the family farm to watch his son make a century against Australia
I'd really like to encourage the Indian fans to show up in their Chennai MS Dhoni shirts because they are yellow.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy has a plan to get some support for her team during their World Cup matches in India
No one can say why I can't be a good villain. Let's see how it goes.
No, Sanju Samson is not entering his villain arc, he just wants to be as versatile on the field as actor Mohanlal is on screen
I have become like Rohit
Having forgotten details of the playing XI at the toss, Suryakumar Yadav admits to emulating his predecessor as captain, Rohit Sharma, a little too closely
I wouldn't run my horse around here in this type of weather, let alone my premium bowlers!
It's horses for courses for Eoin Morgan and Jofra Archer isn't one for rainy Cardiff
Alyssa brings me back down to earth, telling me, 'It's just one - calm down'.
Mitchell Starc on having won the T20 World Cup once compared to his wife, Alyssa Healy, who is a six-time winner.
I felt bad because he texted me and said he found out through Instagram. Sorry Mitchy!
Mitchell Starc forgot to tell his T20I captain Mitch Marsh that he was retiring from the format
It's a bit worrying, it can only go downhill for me.
After scoring over fifty in each of his first five ODIs and averaging 92.6, Matthew Breetzke worries he's set the bar too high for himself
They are so loud. I could hear 'em out there. There's that many people here and I can still only hear my mum.
Northern Superchargers' 18-year-old centurion Davina Perrin's family made their presence felt at the Hundred semi-final
[Shaun Graf said] He drinks, he smokes, he gambles. Shane said, "We'll take him, thanks!
Aaron Finch talks about how Victoria administrator Graf sold Shane Warne on Finch for the Rajasthan Royals in 2010
I had a dour captain, sat on the negative side of life, but it's good to see you again Cooky.
Steven Finn and his former captain Alastair Cook took their bantz into the commentary box
I still feel like I'm a bowler who bowls and a batter who bats.
Rehan Ahmed doesn't want anyone to mistake him for an allrounder
We all ran back first thinking that they are here to beat us because we lost the World Cup.
Smriti Mandhana on when India women came back to a massive crowd at Mumbai airport after losing the 2017 World Cup final in England
I think I need to do a lot of extra gym work to be here every year.
Imran Tahir talks about how he's keeping his body match-ready at age 46 ahead of his eighth CPL season
If he would have taken the catch, the game would have been too easy for us. So, good game for everyone to watch, no?
Shubman Gill finds the silver lining in Mohammed Siraj's catching Harry Brook and stepping over the rope for a six on day four at The Oval
I obviously agree with the "Pommie" and the "cheat" bit, but I don't think I'm smug.
Now an Ashes commentator, Stuart Broad wishes the Australian media just get their facts right
Get them out. Don't let them get a hundred.
Nathan Lyon is very clear about how he would have ended the Old Trafford Test after India declined Ben Stokes' offer to call a draw
Nah, Joe's fine. He didn't fancy the media tonight, so he's cramping
Ollie Pope on the secret behind Joe Root's cramps
I had a very vivid dream last night that I was picked to play the first test at Perth in the Ashes this winter. That was stressful
Steven Finn's nightmares are Ashes-focused