Sep 19, 2009

I'd love to say it was the hours of practice I'd put in, but I always miss them in training.

Andrew Flintoff admits there was a bit of luck involved in his run-out of Ricky Ponting at The Oval Test

Sep 13, 2009

Well if I can get it back after 12 months definitely.

A generous Brett Lee allows the Lord's museum to keep the ball with which he took a five-for as a loan for a year

Sep 05, 2009

I woke up the next day still in my whites.

Stuart Broad admits England's celebrations after regaining the Ashes lasted well into the night ... but at least nobody urinated in the garden of 10 Downing Street

Aug 29, 2009

He shouldn't have hit me for six, should he? I did that in the World Cup as well ... so maybe that's a message, don't hit me for six.

Dirk Nannes on bowling Scotland batsman Fraser Watts after being struck for six the previous ball

Aug 24, 2009

If I had known it was so easy to get this kind of reward, I think I would have practised the fielding a bit more.

Andrew Flintoff on receiving a magnum of champagne for his crucial run-out of Ricky Ponting

Aug 23, 2009
Aug 23, 2009

We have to call him Sir now otherwise he'd give us a right hook.

Nasser Hussain warns of the perils of addressing Ian Botham without his title

Aug 20, 2009

During this summer, he has touched greatness and been occasionally inspirational; it has been so throughout his career.

Former England captain Michael Atherton doesn't buy into suggestions that Andrew Flintoff is one of the game's greats

Aug 18, 2009

I'll keep my thoughts on the England players to myself.

Justin Langer doesn't get drawn into discussing Jonathan Trott in the wake of his leaked dossier

Aug 13, 2009

I couldn't get my England kit out of my bag! The other players were waiting for me on the pitch to do a team photo so I was in a right panic. I woke up in a cold sweat.

A recent nightmare convinces Marcus Trescothick that he doesn't want to be anywhere near The Oval for the fifth Test

Aug 09, 2009

I haven't been on Twitter yet, so I can't really tell you.

One of Australia's selectors, Merv Hughes, when asked the likely team for The Oval

Aug 08, 2009

Alarm bells started ringing at 4.30am for England's Fredless chickens and they didn't stop all day.

The Daily Mirror's Mike Walters' take on a day when a England were jolted by a fire alarm, had Flintoff ruled out of the Test due to injury, and were bowled out for 102

Aug 05, 2009

I'll never tire of talking about it and I'm sure my grandkids will get the full story in 30 years' time.

Graeme Swann isn't going to let anyone forget how he bowled Ricky Ponting through the gate with a viciously spinning delivery in the second innings at Edgbaston

Aug 02, 2009

I think I had about eight names for the one that went straight.

Shane Warne reveals his bowling tricks were often mind games

Jul 31, 2009

It will not be long before batsmen and bowlers are twittering from the crease: 'Freddie bowling fast, ducked another bouncer, LOL.'

Mike Atherton peers into the crystal ball on the day Phillip Hughes announced his axing from the Australian team on Twitter