knows it’s a big day, and he has to perform on the biggest stage but pretends it’s just another day. — Nasser Hussain

What separates a great player and an average player is that a great player

The reason you see humour is because you observe beyond what everyone does and that’s what a good commentator is supposed to do. — Ian Chappell

“Optimistic is the one who thinks bullshit is a fertiliser.”

there are only two people on the ground—you and the wicketkeeper. It teaches you discipline.”

In the initial part of the campaign, when the bowlers were struggling with their line and length, Anil Kumble gave the boys a piece of advice that got the message across to the bowling department. He said, “If you are struggling with your line and length try to imagine that

Shayamal Vallabhjee, who was then assisting coach John Wright during this campaign, told me about the sheer discipline and intensity Anil Kumble brought to the team.

way to play him was like an in-swing bowler. Bizzare but true.

Anil Kumble was someone who was smart and enjoyed the best of both worlds. He bowled spin but then he bowled with pace. This was substantiated when Mohammad Yousuf was once asked how he planned to play Kumble. His answer was that the best