Ian Chappell Quotations

If Australia had to go into the (West Indies) series without anything in the interim they would have still had the doubts raised by their loss to England hanging over them.

Greg can be a very patient man, much more diplomatic than either his father or his elder brother. However, if you don't want to hear the truth, then don't ask him for a frank opinion. Greg grew up in a household where frank opinions were served up at breakfast more often than cereal and fruit juice.

To beat Australia the opposing captain has to be prepared to attack and use his initiative, as Michael Vaughan so expertly displayed in the recent Ashes series, and on what I have seen so far, this is beyond Smith,

The Australian captain, the players and selectors have all suffered from thrashing too many soft opponents.

I can tell from the tone of his voice and the thought processes in getting to where he's at that there's no point in talking to him further. He wanted to make that decision independent of all other factors and we respect that. [on Damien Martyn retiring

Virat Kohli is the PRINCE of Indian cricket.

India riding on MS Dhoni wave, Dhoni is a different man in World Cups

Harder he works, the luckier he gets.

The last positive thing England did for cricket was to invent it.

A Test match is like a painting. A one day match is like a Rolf Harris painting.

The other advantage England have got when Phil Tufnell is bowling is that he isn't fielding