When you’ve got an opportunity to try and finish a game on a given day, you try and do that. Brian Lara Read Quote
A high-profile player has to toe the line and I try to lead by example. A lot of guys appreciate that, and it is an advantage to have somebody as captain whom the players feel they can look up to; somebody whose door they can knock on to talk about anything on cricket or life. Brian Lara Read Quote
I know the history of West Indies cricket and I know what it means to the people. Brian Lara Read Quote
The Caribbean is all Third World islands and it’s very tough to raise the money for sports. Brian Lara Read Quote
It’s a cliche that cricket is the only unifying force in the Caribbean. It is but there are a lot of other factors that keep us apart. Success in sport and war will always unite but you need to have a greater foundation and greater core. Brian Lara Read Quote
What you have to understand is that the first day I picked up a bat I made an impression on my older sister Agnes and my dad. It was about seeing people satisfied by what you’re doing. I was creating a fan base. Brian Lara Read Quote
The highest-ranked team in the world has the responsibility to ensure that the integrity of the game is upheld every single time they play. And that the spirit of cricket is with them every time they enter the field. Brian Lara Read Quote
I grew up at a time when West Indies dominated the world. For 15 years from 1980, the West Indies never lost a Test series. Brian Lara Read Quote
For people coming in through the turnstiles and people sponsoring, we are entertainers and that’s where the game is going. Brian Lara Read Quote
