Opening the batting in Test cricket, facing up to fast bowlers looking to do their worst with a new, hard ball is incredibly tough. You have to be brave, single-minded and prepared to work very, very hard. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
It is not difficult to come up with a long list of cricketers who like to have a good time – from the village green to the Test arena, it is a sociable sport. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
Tillakaratne Dilshan is innovative and scores quickly, while Upul Tharanga is neat and well organised – and left handed. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
Preparation is not just about batting and bowling. You have to consider lots of things – the travel, the weather, the heat, the light, the sounds. You have to be comfortable with everything. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
When you think of the great eight-wicket bowling figures in Test history, the names of Michael Holding, Shane Warne and Stuart Broad spring to mind. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
This is Test cricket. Being positive is not far away from being reckless. For all that the sport has become more fast-flowing and entertaining, you still need batsmen whose first instinct is to be patient. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
As a player, when things are going against you, you look to the captain to inject some energy but I don’t see any of that from Amla. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
It is nothing new for the management of an international cricket team to wrestle with the amount of freedom afforded to players. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
By empowering players – not just players, but grown men – to think for themselves outside of the game, you hope that they will be more likely to adapt to a situation and seize the moment in a sporting contest. Jonathan Agnew Read Quote
