Pithy remarks and quotable quotes. Wordsworth takes the best statements of the week and packages them into one exciting feature. From quotes that help you delve further into the psyche of players to acerbic barbs from incensed cricketers to remarks that are just downright hilarious, we have them all. They may not quite be "from the mouths of babes and sucklings," but they are just as interesting.

August 3rd week

"It must be hoped that this lean patch will make Tendulkar pick himself up, brush away a few cobwebs in his technique and concentrate on playing like Tendulkar. No one else." Bishan Bedi.

"It's a big comment to make, but that's one of the best innings I've ever seen by an English batsman. Vaughan simply played beautifully, and fulfilled all the promise he's shown in recent seasons," Nasser Hussain.

"To be honest it was just one of those days when everything seemed to hit the middle of the bat. I would say it's the best I have ever played especially given the situation in the game - it was important someone got a big score after India got 357," Michael Vaughan on his 197 at Trent Bridge.

"This is a setback for me. But I know I can come back from this and at least I now have 11 weeks to concentrate on getting myself ready to have one last crack at the Australians in the Ashes this winter," Darren Gough on hearing that his injury was going to keep him out of the India series.

"He moves with a sort of pause and spring at each step, his movement smooth only as he runs in to bowl. Loose-limbed, gangly, and deceptively quick, he struggles to get down to the ball in the field. He looks a put-together cricketer, compared with the natural Jones,"Mike Brearley on Steve Harmison.

"Hoggard bowled consistently but in general we were a bit short and suffered from our inexperience. Having played on so many flat pitches recently we didn't pitch the ball up enough,"Nasser Hussain.

"When I first saw Agarkar bowl, he reminded me of Ramakant Desai with whom I have played Test cricket. He too was small and frail but could bowl very quick. He had the audacity to bowl bouncers to the West Indians in West Indies. Agarkar is the modern avatar of Desai, in shape, form and attitude," Ajit Wadekar.