Nasser Hussain
Nasser Hussain
Nasser Hussain OBEis a former English cricketer who captained the England cricket team between 1999 and 2003, with his overall international career extending from 1990 to 2004. A pugnacious right-handed batsman, Hussain scored over 30,000 runs from more than 650 matches across all first-class and List-A cricket, including 62 centuries. His highest Test score of 207, scored in the first Test of the 1997 Ashes at Edgbaston, was described by Wisden as "touched by genius". He played 96 Test matches...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth28 March 1968
past player years
In the past two or three years, the number of clubs has doubled ... we've got close to 8 000 players, about 60 to 80 clubs. It's not restricted to the metros any more, it's gone rural.
winning australia forgotten
Australia played some good cricket, but they have forgotten how to win.
records proud captains
Sourav Ganguly has been an excellent captain, his record speaks for himself. I found him to be a tough competitor and every Indian should feel proud of Sourav.
football winning goal
They (Leeds United) used to be a bit like Arsenal, winning by one goal to nil or even less.
reading people capable
Graeme Smith is capable of reading other people's heads.
against ashes difficult
When everything is going against you in an Ashes battle, I know it can be very difficult to keep a lid on your emotions,
accustomed australia cannot cricket drawn either greats rest seeing test
We are seeing Australia being drawn back to the way the rest of the world has to play Test cricket because without either of their two all-time greats - McGrath and Warne - they just cannot play like they have become accustomed to,
battered bruised lad present state team walk
One thing I'm not going to do is walk away from this team in their present bruised and battered state and give it to some young lad and say, 'Here, you take them out there,'
against andrew fight form gradual happened mean willing youth
It is a gradual thing that has happened over months. I wasn't willing to fight against youth -- I mean youth in the form of Andrew Strauss.
decision few last major nor taken
It has been a major decision for me and not one that I have taken lightly, nor have I taken it in the last few days,
cricket perfect playing test timing
My timing has been perfect all game. Test cricket is about playing the situation, not being an individual.
against batting easiest good option
It would be good for Nasser Hussain, I'd just concentrate on my batting and it would be the easiest thing for me to do, but I will not take that option against that lot.