The Quotes Log - Mar. 25 - Mar. 31

"I beg the young cricketers to understand that in this day and age of sports, we do have to make a living, but we must also understand what we represent, who we represent and how many people want to be in our position at this present time." Brian Lara, in the midst of the sponsorship squabble in West Indian cricket
Source: The Barbados Nation, Barbados

"When we (look at) the New Zealand game we lost...the guy that came at the end -(Andre) Adams - that catch dropped by Marlon (Samuels)...you look at the approach to the catch. I mean anybody can drop a catch, but it looks so easy and lackadaisical. Sometimes you really wonder. But certainly the batting and fielding could have been better, and we would have gone a bit further." Carl Hooper, looking back at the 2003 World Cup
Source: CaribbeanCricket.com

"It's a huge shock. It's nice to win a trophy and have your name already on the trophy." Steve Waugh, on winning the Steve Waugh medal
Source: AAP in The Age, Australia

"My age is against me. There is no point in continuing. I'm still involved in the Test side, but as far as one-day cricket is concerned it's time to call it a day." Andrew Caddick, on announcing his retirement from one-day cricket
Source: The Independent, UK

"There has been political interference in the selection for the last couple of years, and that is why we are sinking lower and lower." Former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga, on Sri Lankan cricket
Source: UNI in Deepika, India

"I have sympathy for them and Indian cricket. They did very well to reach the finals. But it was just not their day." Former Indian great and current match-referee Gundappa Viswanath, on the Indian team
Source: The Tribune, India

"I've still got a belief that, by the next World Cup, we will have players who can use both sides of their body. We already know it happens in other sports like soccer, so why shouldn't there be ambidextrous cricketers who can bat, bowl and throw with either hand?" Australian coach John Buchanan
Source: The Mirror, UK

"We have asked the Board for some more time. There is no urgency. There are still a few things we have to debate." West Indian chief selector Sir Vivian Richards, on selecting a captain for the home series against Australia
Source: The Barbados Nation, Barbados

"When we were playing Australia someone shouted 'Chucker' at me. I told him he didn't know what he was talking about." Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, on his choice for "Quote of the Tournament"
Source: The Guardian, UK