There's only one man made more appeals than you, George, and that was Dr Barnardo" - Umpire Bill Reeve to George MacAuley I have prepared for the worst case scenario, but it could be even worse than that" - Monty Panesar, ready to face abuse in Australia

In the Madras Test of the 1983/1984 series, Sunil Gavaskar decided to relinquish his opening position and come in at No 4.

What’s the difference between a bad batsman and Cinderella? Cinderella knew when to leave the ball. The other advantage England have got when Phil Tufnell is bowling is that he isn't fielding" - Ian Chappell I don't ask my wife to face Michael Holding, so there's no reason why I should be changing nappies" - Ian Botham If you turn the bat over you’ll find the instructions” – This is a classic from Merv Hughes, bowling to Robin Smith. It’s great for using yourself while fielding. I just want to get into the middle and get the right sort of runs" - Robin Smith, suffering from Diarrhoea on an England tour of India

In a Test at Bangalore, Javed was batting against Dilip Doshi, who was one of the hardest bowlers to hit. This sledge has been attributed to a number of players but, as far as I know, the first exchange took place between Viv Richards and former England fast bowler Greg Thomas.Unaware of the rules and the process of the game, Sampras had a hard time understanding the sport. However, that did not deter him from enjoying his time. Describing West Indian legends Brian Lara and Curtly Ambrose bat, Sampras jokingly said, “I don’t know what these fellows are doing, but whatever they are doing, they sure are doing it well.” Former England fast bowler Fred Trueman was looking to emphasise just how big a six this was but, instead, he simply ends up stating the obvious. Jonathan Agnew He played that like a dwarf at a urinal" - Navjot Sidhu as Sachin Tendulkar stands on his toes to play a shot

After Jayasuriya recovered in few minutes and stood up, Dev said, “Jayasurya ki wife ko chinta nahi karni chahiye ab sab thik hai (Jayasuriya’s wife should not worry much, everything’s all right now)”. YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT!! 7. “I think we are all slightly down in the dumps after another loss.” Ted Dexter. (Photo Source: YouTube) I told you I wanted to be a fast bowler, but you said I should take up tennis or golf because they were more enjoyable and better paid.’ People only call me 'Fiery' because it rhymes with Fred, just like 'Typhoon' rhymes with Tyson" - Fred Trueman Once in an exhibition match given out leg-before, he refused to walk and told the umpire: 'They came to watch me bat, not you bowl.' And the innings continued.Angus Fraser's bowling is like shooting down F-16 aeroplanes with sling shots. Even if they hit, no damage would be done. Like an old horse, he should be put out to pasture" - Colin Croft