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“Have you played against Australia before?” asked Len Hutton
“You’re one of the selectors who picked me after I scored 75 against them for MCC at Lords last week” was Graham Gooch's response. (Gooch then began his test career with a pair)
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“I have thumbed through the MCC coaching manual and found that no such stroke exists”
Peter May on England’s use of the reverse sweep
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“The only reason I am not selected was the fact that I did Strictly Come Dancing "
Darren Gough on being ignored by the England Selectors
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“Up, breakfast, stretch, practice, play, shower, bar, steak, bed. Same company, day-in, day-out”
Ian Botham tells Peter Roebuck about the sheer joy of touring
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“I declare” W.G.Grace to the fielding captain as he is about to be caught
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“One newspaper published a list entitled ‘Ten things you never knew about Shane Warne’ – and I swear I didn’t
know 5 of them myself !” Shane Warne on being public property
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Bob Simpson at test match fielding practice calls for Dean Jones. “Deano”
“He’s not here Simmo, you didn’t pick him” replied Merv Hughes
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