“This FTP protects the status of Test cricket, ensures that prestigious historical Test series can continue to be contested over four or five matches and provides certainty of planning for our members.”

Author: Speed

“It’s probably the most nerve-racking end to a test match I’ve played in … (maybe) any game of cricket I’ve ever played – tied World Cup semi-finals included.”

Author: Ponting

“We held separate discussions with Brian and we believe it is in the best interest of West Indies cricket for him to return to the job.”

Author: Gordon

“For 18 months the ICC have been consistently reviewing the role that Twenty20 cricket could play internationally, and this response indicates there is strong interest from many parts of the cricket world in this type of event.”

Author: Speed

“I have been surprised yet again with my estimates. This is magic. It shows what cricket is all about in this country.”

Author: Modi

“We’re certainly under pressure again. England have played consistent cricket for two days in this match and have certainly played more consistent cricket than us in the series. That sees us in another challenging position that we’ll have to sit down and think about it.”

Author: Gilchrist

“The President complimented both the teams for playing excellent cricket. He also appreciated both the teams for playing cricket in its true spirit and displaying themselves as true ambassadors of their respective countries.”

Author: Zaidi

“We need to see whether it can add value to international cricket or take value away from it. We need to be careful to preserve 50-over and, particularly, test cricket.”

Author: Speed

“He has taken 580-odd wickets in Test cricket. So every team will want to have him in the side. His presence here for the Test is of course a big encouragement for us.”

Author: Jayawardene

“To win ? you have to make hundreds in Test cricket, that’s what it’s all about. They’re just not doing that right now. There’s no doubt we’ll sit down and talk about some of the individuals, but I must admit I’d be surprised if any changes would be made.”

Author: Ponting

“I think we played some very good cricket, there’s no doubt about that,”

Author: Ponting

“He got the biggest response I’ve ever heard on a cricket ground.”

Author: Ponting

“He has done well in domestic cricket and has experience as well.”

Author: More

“We want to make sure that Australian cricket fans make up the majority of the crowd.”

Author: Sutherland

“Fox’s comprehensive cricket coverage over the coming summers is a must for all Australian cricket fans.”

Author: Sutherland

“It’s a really, really tough job and I think cricket is a long way behind other sports in terms of its level of support and the way in which it trains and develops its umpires, especially considering how much pressure and scrutiny umpires are under.”

Author: Sutherland

“Personally, I’m very disappointed because I went there to play cricket. I don’t think you can ever say they’re cheapened runs in Test cricket.”

Author: Langer

“How and Fulton have been selected after showing consistent form in domestic cricket and New Zealand A.”

Author: Bracewell

“It was nothing, we were just discussing cricket. Why do you people have to read more into everything?”

Author: Chappell

“We believe that’s the best way that cricket can show it’s remorse, can show the people of the countries that have been affected that we’re thinking of them and we’re concerned to do whatever we can to ease the suffering at this terrible time.”

Author: Speed

“It’s a great sign for him and for Indian cricket. Hopefully, he will go from strength to strength from here.”

Author: Dravid

“We’re pretty confident, we’ve played good cricket in Adelaide in the past and had a good win there this year, I think it suits our style of team.”

Author: Haddin

“It’s a bit of a lottery but we played some good cricket. Today was our day. I don’t think it will have any impact on the five-day matches to come.”

Author: Vaughan

“It’s some of the best one-day cricket played in a long time _ no doubt about that,”

Author: Ponting “Cricket is an international game which is played by a diverse range of cultures and communities. Respect for each other is a key component of the game and racist comments have no place in cricket.”

Author: Speed

“He has done very well in domestic cricket and his experience will be crucial in Pakistan.”

Author: More

“We need to put the system in place that they can play cricket on Saturdays. I think they should be representing clubs and not the schools on the weekend.”

Author: Estwick

“We waited here in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) premises from morning as per the directives of the court. Then we got verbal intimation that they are not arriving.”

Author: Dalmiya

“We have 14 players in the squad and a couple of those guys haven’t played a lot of cricket, so we’ll look at them in tomorrow’s game against South Africa.”

Author: Ponting

“The sooner we can get back to playing the cricket we’re used to and the cricket we’ll be playing going forward the better. I think an agreement will be struck.”

Author: Ponting “We have played very good cricket in Australia and we know what we are capable of.”

Author: Ponting “Usually derbies are 0-0 or completely crazy. In the end it was a cricket score, … We are back to winning habits in a derby we don’t traditionally win.”

Author: Wenger

“A meeting was held to discuss some Zimbabwe Cricket ideas for making progress on negotiations. But they have dug their heels in and are all adamant there will be no talks until payments have been fully made.”

Author: Field

“It was a bit slippery in the middle around the cricket pitch.”

Author: Toomey

“It does look like a good wicket. I think it’ll be a fairly traditional Sydney cricket wicket. It’ll be unlikely that we’ll make any other changes.”

Author: Ponting

“I’m sure everybody watching had one of the greatest days of their lives. It was a great game of cricket.”

Author: Ponting

“We played bad cricket yesterday and that one hour was really disappointing.”

Author: Jayawardene

“There’s an ebb and flow of cricket populations. When you have harsh, wet springs it can damage the egg sacs and cut down the numbers.”

Author: Lewis

“You can cut the tension with a cricket stump.”

Author: Walker

“Our joint vision is to set new standards for the delivery and presentation of the cricket World Cup.”

Author: Sutherland