da betsul： Cricinfo’s pick of the best quotes from the Indian Premier League
da betway： Cricinfo staff02-Jun-2008
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“I’m getting a little too old for so many close finishes.”
“I think I will donate the money to Mother Teresa or something like that.”
“My team told me that they have yet to meet a better human being than me. This is a huge compliment.”
“Had I been 21, I would easily have cracked this.”
“I am as dedicated to my Knights as I am to my kids.”
“I want to thank the crowd for their support. It was pretty one-sided for Mumbai. Just don’t forget some of the Punjab boys also play for India.”
“I hope the national selectors were watching.”
“The IPL has taken the game to virtually every house in the world.”
“Once Shoaib sees the crowds, and of course the babes around, I think he will be able to perform.”
“This is not cricket. This is the greatest divide between the rich and the poor. With that kind of money, you could have built another cement factory.”
“It must seem like volunteer work to those who have drunk from the IPL’s ruby-encrusted goblet.”
“Violence between players? Scantily clad cheerleaders? Toss in a rant by Charles Barkley and three minutes of commercials for every 45 seconds of actual game time and cricket may finally be ready for a mainstream American audience.”
The Los Angeles Times
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“The phrase ‘he had it coming’ has rarely been so close to everyone’s lips.”
“He is [the] Moses of the game who has shown the path to blazing success.”
“The last time there were issues of this nature, Mr Greig gave up playing for England, probably because he thought he could get back in easily, and then Ian Botham appeared.”
“We are trying to dehumanise the opposition as much as possible so that we can concentrate on what we can do and try to knock off as many colours as possible! We are not too much into reputation.”
“I’ve probably bowled the worst last over in Twenty20 history. Twenty20 is good for the game but not for the ego.”
“I’m going to tell all my producers to not release any movie between April 19 and May 30. It will be suicide.”
“It’s really unusual to come to Bombay, hit a four and see nobody clapping for you.”
“I fear the day is approaching when a high-profile, televised cricket match will see an outbreak of physical violence on the field.”
“I never lasted more than 20 overs. Did I?”
“It’s like three-minute Maggi noodles. Bang, bang, and it is over. For me, it is not cricket.”
Let me lead you to the promised land © AFP
“In terms of sporting endeavour and prestige, the IPL is to cricket what diarrhoea is to dodgy curry houses – an unfortunate byproduct.”
New Zealand Herald”There was a little element of feeling like a cow.”
“The expenses involved are huge, and I am not doing the figures. I will see what it is like at the end of the year and then, depending on the balance sheet, I will have to dance at a few more marriages.”
“John’s last visit to Kolkata was not very memorable. But we assure you this time you’ll leave with happy memories.”
“I could end up being the bargain buy of the tournament, you never know.”
“He actually sent me a text message this morning and said, ‘I can’t believe you’re worth double what I am’.”