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Zaheer Khan on his plans against Graeme Smith, whom he has dismissed six times in nine Tests
It's a cute little smile that he's got. I didn't mind giving him a little one back as well.
Mitchell Johnson compliments Joe Root and promises plenty of "mindgames" in the Perth Test
It is like comparing a Citi Golf to a Rolls Royce
South Africa allrounder Ryan McLaren sums up the difference between him and Jacques Kallis
That would be my advice: be prepared to get out.
AB de Villiers on the best way to approach batting against Dale Steyn
We can arrange a match for the administrators and let them go at it.
MS Dhoni on the acrimonious build up to the SA-India series in the boardroom
I am very happy and it will allow me to have lot more rice
Eoin Morgan on being given a rice cooker for being Man of the Match in a Dhaka Premier Division game
Brendon McCullum explains why he gave up keeping in Tests
I think we looked drunk during the Test series
Former captain Clive Lloyd when asked if West Indies had a T20 hangover through the 0-2 Test defeat to India
Sachin Tendulkar doesn't want to think of what lies ahead just yet
I can imagine cricket without Sachin, but I can't imagine Sachin without cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar's wife, Anjali, on the bond her husband shares with the game
Anil Kumble in the MAK Pataudi Memorial lecture he delivered in Mumbai
I'd dry retch for the next three days
Merv Hughes gives an unsurprising response to England's leaked menu
It does change your blood pressure slightly
Alastair Cook responds to repeated criticism of his captaincy from Shane Warne
First, tell me who has spelt Sachin wrong.
MS Dhoni, referring to "Sachine" next to the big screen at the Eden Gardens
There's a bit of pressure on me now if anything electrically goes wrong in the dressing room
Michael Carberry says his other skills as an electrician can come in useful
They actually feel it will be better off to put a bowling machine there.
MS Dhoni says his bowlers have been left quite deflated by the new ODI rules
We are not playing for a cheese sandwich.
Stuart Broad defends himself over a feisty reputation
'We have to get the wickets ready for the Test match. Please ask your boy to come in.'
Chandu Borde, team manager on India's tour of Pakistan in 1989-90, remembers the country's groundsmen asking him to get Sachin Tendulkar out of the nets
We don't use medicine from 50 years ago. We shouldn't rely on statistics from 50 years ago.
Victoria coach Greg Shipperd backs the idea of using the 12th man as a bowler even if it leads to the match being stripped off its first-class status
Tamim Iqbal shows his frustration at having his style of play constantly questioned by the local media
Sachin Tendulkar's idea of a holiday does not include souvenir-hunting
I enjoyed everything about Australia, except the Test match.
Imran Tahir remembers the last time he played for South Africa in whites
How does Usain Bolt know you? You're just my soccer coach.
Matthew Hayden's son Joshua wants to know why Bolt said Hayden was his hero during the Olympics
Ricky Ponting, the former Australia captain, recounts the hearings after the infamous Monkeygate scandal of 2008
It was the easiest 56 hours I've had managing him because he didn't argue or make my job difficult
Jesse Ryder's manager Aaron Klee gives a light-hearted account of what it was like during Ryder's induced coma
Maybe, but only for the five days. If the young man is listening, unfortunately, that's how it is.
Sourav Ganguly, when asked during a TV commentary stint whether Sachin Tendulkar would be more popular than him in Kolkata during his penultimate Test match
He wouldn't stop until he had got my elbow sticking out properly.
British prime minister David Cameron on getting batting tips from Geoffrey Boycott, an event he called the his most exciting moment of the year
I think more than me you guys were getting frustrated that I was not getting a hundred.
Rohit Sharma responds to journalists after his unbeaten 141 in the 2nd ODI against Australia
You reckon this pitch was a beauty?
George Bailey disagrees with Ravi Shastri's description of the Jaipur pitch on which Australia and India scored 721 runs for the loss of five wickets
I'll also be working on my high five technique next training session in Jaipur!
James Faulkner tweets, after poking Brad Haddin in the eye while celebrating a wicket in Pune
Nasir Hossain is sheepish about his dismissal of Peter Fulton with a short, wide ball
I am quite happy because BCCI needs somebody.
N Srinivasan reacts after the Supreme Court allowed him to resume his duties as Indian board president
You take Dhoni out, that probably answers your question.
Steve Rixon's reply when asked how Michael Clarke's absence would affect Australia in the India one-dayers
The only injury I am going to get in the dressing room is probably burning myself with a cup of tea.
And given New Zealand fast bowling coach Shane Bond's history with injury, he should be careful while handling his tea
Jacques Kallis will be happy. He hates noise.
South Africa's Graeme Smith on the prospect of playing in fairly empty stadiums in the UAE, during the Pakistan series
Admitting to being a Tory in Scotland is seen as weird, like cross-dressing or liking cricket.
The plight of Scottish cricket fans, as explained by Fraser Nelson, the editor of the Spectator, to members at the Conservative Party Conference
If I stayed here for a year, I probably would be weighing 200 kilograms.
Former Australia quick Craig McDermott, who's on tour with the Under-19s in India, tells the Indian Express that he loves the local food
I hope we have a Hollies in our team tomorrow when we bowl to Sachin.
Justin Langer hopes to send Sachin Tendulkar off with a duck in his final T20 game, like Eric Hollies did to Sir Don Bradman
James Neesham can't believe he didn't come across as nervous during his lead role in Otago's win over Lions after the Super Over was tied
The Indian Supreme Court judge AK Patnaik pulls up BCCI president N Srinivasan
Ed Smith: In separating sportsmen into two distinct categories - tough men and cowards - we miss the whole truth
Eleven years after his unexpected Test debut, Parthiv Patel is a senior pro, and looking for consistency in his bid for a top-level comeback. By Kanishkaa Balachandran
'How cricket taught me to help deliver a child'
Andy Zaltzman explains how the game can help guide us through the important moments in life
Unfair to blame coaching staff
Ian Bell: Andy Flower has created an excellent environment and any criticism of him and the set-up is missing the mark. It's the players who have failed
England need to embrace being dull
Dave Hawksworth: When they were successful, they were called conservative and boring. That's better than losing, isn't it?
Rohit struggles with the Steyn Test
Plays of the Day from the first ODI between South Africa and India in Johannesburg
'Mandela created a future for SA cricket'
Till 1992 there was no thought about South Africa playing in the World Cup, but Mandela's words changed that immediately. Such was the power of Mandela
After Darren Bravo's superb effort in Dunedin, a look at some other famous match-saving innings in Tests
India's bowlers struggle to adapt
If India can change their bowling philosophy during a watertight tour and deliver the results, it will be an incredible achievement. Otherwise we will be back to expecting the batsmen to clean up
Mitchell Johnson may not be a gigantic, horned, fire-breathing dragon with seven heads - but he could not have done much more damage if he were
After Darren Bravo's superb effort in Dunedin, a look at some other famous match-saving innings in Tests
India's bowlers struggle to adapt (81)
If India can change their bowling philosophy during a watertight tour and deliver the results, it will be an incredible achievement. Otherwise we will be back to expecting the batsmen to clean up
Raise courage and commitment, England (75)
The ability to respond to challenges that are beyond the daily call is diminished by overkill, but that is precisely the task ahead of Cook and Co
Rohit struggles with the Steyn Test (65)
Plays of the Day from the first ODI between South Africa and India in Johannesburg
Mitchell Johnson may not be a gigantic, horned, fire-breathing dragon with seven heads - but he could not have done much more damage if he were
What They Said About
'He laid down the path to live life with freedom'
"It's a really sad day but we probably should be celebrating the man's life rather than his passing. True inspiration of a man in everything he did. I don't think words can describe what he did for our country, what he did for young kids today who don't even know who he really is to be honest. He has laid down the path for them to live a life with freedom. I was happy to meet him once or twice, and those moments will stay with me for the rest of my life."
South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn
"Just the way he has gone about his business, recuperating our country from what it was, was exceptional to see and exceptional to be a part of. I just think about the 1995 [rugby] World Cup, how we as a nation came together through sport, and he was the one who inspired us to come together and support the Springbok Rugby Team. Winning the World Cup and just seeing how the nation came together, it was just amazing."
South Africa batsman JP Duminy
"To us [the team] he represented so many of the qualities which we as players have looked to adopt in playing for South Africa. As the captain I was very privileged to spend some time with him and I vividly recall telephone calls I received from him wishing us luck before a big match or event. He always gave simple but wise advice and this had a big impact on me as leader of the team. His words will stay with me forever as they were not only relevant to cricket, but also to life."
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith
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