Sunil Gavaskar
Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.
Quotes
1.”When I die, the last thing I want to see is the six that Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup final.”
2.”To become a good player, you need talent. To become a great player, you need an attitude like Kohli.”
3.”Comparisons are really no good in sport, especially if it is a comparison between different eras and generations, for there are so many variables that come into play, starting from the quality of the opposition to playing conditions.”
4.”Pakistan without Ajmal is like car without engine.”
5.”Test centuries is one such records which doesn’t look like being surpassed.”
6.”India’s fortune will depend on how many runs the little champion scores. There is no doubt Tendulkar is the real thing.”
7.”Devil wanted to play cricket. So Ravindra Jadeja was born.”
8.”Before dying, my last wish will be to see MS Dhoni’s World CupWinning Six.”
9.”When you sit down and focus on the matches and series that took place during the 12 month period it strikes you just how broad the talent pool is in international cricket is today.”
10.”I think, apart from Sir Garfield Sobers nobody else has played 20 years in international cricket and 20 years playing at the very highest level and to the very highest standard is an achievement beyond compare.”
11.”Respect Dhoni’s decision to quit. We should respect his incredible contribution to Indian cricket. Can’t measure in words. Probably his quitting came one Test early.”
12.”Srikkanth is a vegetarian. If he swallows a fly, he will be in trouble.”
13.”Why talk of the team when our Cricket Board is like an exclusive club with members being there for years on end? If they can stay on without performing, the players too feel they can stay in the team without too big a performance.”
14.”When you sit down and focus on the matches and series that took place during the 12 month period it strikes you just how broad the talent pool is in international cricket is today.”
15.”We should respect his incredible contribution to Indian cricket.”