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I was wondering who the hell's calling me at 8am on a day off.
New Zealand spinner Bruce Martin on his reaction when the national selectors called him up ahead of the South Africa tour
At the moment, we are not even using one, where will we bowl two?
MS Dhoni feels the new two-bouncer-an-over rule in ODIs is a cruel joke on India, almost all of whose quicks are either injured or out of form
Even Fernando Torres has to sit out for Chelsea.
R Ashwin is philosophical about being left out of the first Twenty20 against Pakistan
Jackson Bird found out about his impending Test debut on Sunday but didn't tell his parents until after the official announcement on Monday
Some days you're the windscreen, some you're the bug
Michael Hussey gets philosophical about the dropped catch that brought up his Test hundred against Sri Lanka in Hobart
Kevin Pietersen reacts to the slow and low Nagpur pitch, which yielded 199 for 5 in 97 overs on the first day
We didn't have anti-perspirants back then.
Sunil Gavaskar explains why there were no team huddles in his playing days
He is a superhero for Indian cricket. I don't want to start picking on his fielding.
Trevor Penney, India's fielding coach, defends Zaheer Khan's fielding
Sachin is a great player but I didn't have much difficulty against him.
It's all relative for Muttiah Muralitharan, who says Brian Lara was the batsman who troubled him most
I got hit by a monster, how do you think I am?
The frequently injured Mashrafe Mortaza after being hit on the ankle by a ferocious Chris Gayle shot
We haven't ruined his last Test match yet, hopefully we do.
AB de Villiers on South Africa's target of winning Ricky Ponting's last Test
Only those who've played at least 150 Tests should be analysing Sachin's game
Bishan Bedi, who played 67 Tests, disqualifies himself from the Tendulkar debate
After 17 years of playing for Australia, Ricky Ponting gestures towards his family as he announces his international retirement
Umpires get handsome payments, they are supposed to take some decisions.
MS Dhoni defends his decision not to recall Jonny Bairstow after he was given out due to an umpiring error
KP, genius. Where's that Twitter account?
David Lloyd gets mischievous as Kevin Pietersen celebrates England's victory in Mumbai
At one stage I was hoping to bring out a squash ball because that's how well he was seeing it.
Morne Morkel on bowling to Michael Clarke, who scored his fourth double-century of the year
I am feeling more pressure facing you, than facing Fidel Edwards.
Bangladesh debutant Abul Hasan indicates he is much more comfortable facing fast bowlers than journalists
When Geoff Boycott says that about you, you must have really kept it along the ground. Bradman hit six sixes in 52 Tests; Boycott took 108 to hit eight
We have to work hard to take 20 English wickets. They are not Bangladesh.
Virender Sehwag did not think the Ahmedabad Test was over just yet, following India's solid showing with the bat on day one
I think Glenn's wasted his 25c there ... how much does a tweet cost, Brett?'
Mark Taylor is not a Twitter person, as his query to Brett Lee on Glenn McGrath's tweet, while on TV commentary, reveals
You still want to kill each other on the field, and have a beer and a chat about hair off the field.
Jacques Kallis says mingling at Twenty20 franchise tournaments has not changed the equation between South African and Australian cricketers
I've developed a new shot this week - a leave outside off stump
Lou Vincent makes the transition from Twenty20s to first-class cricket
We felt like we beat Wellington, we just didn't beat Jesse.
Central Districts' Jamie How, after Jesse Ryder's 117 not out and 174 took Wellington to a five-wicket win in his first match back
Muesli; the aggression builds up gradually.
Sachin Tendulkar reveals what he ate for breakfast before his brief but brutal attack against Glenn McGrath in the Champions Trophy 2000
A lot more people in India will at least get to know that Ranji Trophy has started.
Former India batsman WV Raman sums up the impact of the presence of Test stars in the Ranji season opener
Dale Steyn says cricket brings out the aggressor in him
James Pattinson after Ricky Ponting made 162 not out and 60 not out against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield
If he drops me I'll never speak to him again.
Graeme Swann threatens Alastair Cook, his new Test captain, in jest
This is the first time I've won Man of the Match without taking a wicket.
The allrounder in Sydney Sixers left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe was on show in the Champions League T20 semi-final against Titans
Gideon Haigh on following Rahul Dravid in delivering the Bradman Oration
He's young and good looking like me
Lou Vincent compares himself to teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, who is also Auckland's 'motivational figurehead'
Andrew Flintoff compares cricket and boxing
What a pleasure being able to bowl bouncers at journos today!! Managed a few bruises!
Stuart Broad relished the opportunity to literally hit back at some of his critics
Once I cross the ropes and get onto the field, it's war.
Cricket is serious business for Marlon Samuels
The atmosphere is better playing for Delhi Daredevils than for England.
South African crowds are being a little less hostile to Kevin Pietersen during the Champions League T20
If Real Madrid don't qualify you don't see Ronaldo.
Mahela Jawaywardene is clear about why Chris Gayle isn't playing in the Champions League T20
PCB chairmen are complex. They are airdropped from Mars.
Shoaib Akhtar reveals the nature of his relationship with the Pakistan cricket administration
I am sure they will need a lot of bartenders out there tonight.
West Indies will party hard after their World Twenty20 triumph, and Darren Sammy knows it
Hampshire's Jimmy Adams on being associated with West Indian Jimmy Adams.
Sorry Sri Lanka, it's West Indies all the way
Chris Gayle conveys his commiserations to the hosts in advance, after taking his team to the World T20 final
How to turn from a nobody into an IPL star
Aakash Chopra: Apart from plenty of luck, you need to pick your team wisely, bat at the top and have your captain's support
Fixing? It's people like us doing it
Ed Hawkins: It's convenient to blame the underworld for every instance of fixing, but it's ordinary punters behind many of them
The perils of scoffing at failure
Rob Steen: Excessive success can destroy inhibition, and hence the capacity for shame
New Zealand shaken and stirred
Andrew Alderson: The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order
The divine madness of Kevin Pietersen
Jon Hotten: Players like him, when absent, stir a yearning in the spectator that has nothing to do with team loyalty
A talent that didn't know its own worth
Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai
A time for anger, a time for action
Out of the shattered lives of three young men caught up in allegations of fraud, newer and stronger players must emerge
Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second
Anderson's magic not to be missed (50)
None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's
A case of peaking too early (41)
Royal Challengers began the season in full steam, but failed to replicate their consistency away from home
"Minimise sixes" - Two words sum up farcical contest (40)
The eight-over dash between Bangalore and Chennai was as close as cricket played on the field can get to cricket played on smartphone apps
What They Said About
"It sounds quite sinister to me. I mean the fact that there would be four guys attacking him, [from] the media reports I saw looked somewhat unprovoked, and there must be something behind that. The assault seems very vicious so obviously we wish him a speedy recovery, and I'm sure the police will be working to get to the bottom of it."
New Zealand prime minister, John Key
"We don't need security. This is a nice suburb. We run security, we run doormen on the weekend, purely to make sure we have no intoxicated [people] and no underagers at the venue. It's not about having bouncers on the door. We have doormen that meet and greet and say farewell to the guests … the bar runs very well, we have got nice clientele, and we don't need security early in the week."
Steve Holmes, general manager at Aikman's bar, where the incident occurred
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