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.

July 3rd week

Tendulkar's success lies as much in perspiration as inspiration. In my era, I believe only Brian Lara and Mohammad Azharuddin to have possessed a touch of true genius, both playing innings that not even Tendulkar could play. - Michael Atherton.

I hope they win. They have the capability and they should believe in themselves. - Kapil Dev on India's chances in the four-Test series.

I haven't faced India over here but I enjoyed myself out there (in India) in the winter. I made a hundred over there and would like to face them in English conditions. - Craig White on hearing about his selection for the Lord's Test.

I wouldn't say I'm defensive, but I think sometimes the situation demands that I put down a solid foundation for the strokemakers to follow. I enjoy doing that. I enjoy batting for long periods. I enjoy frustrating people. - Rahul Dravid.

The players don't have 24 hours to rest and stay in a port (city). They have no time to recoup. - BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya on the ICC's crowded calendar.

It will take two to three weeks to recover completely, and I would like to be fit for the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka in the second week of September. - Yuvraj Singh on his injury.

To score 100 at Lord's is a special thing - but the boys are distraught at the moment. It's going to take a bit of time to get over this. - Marcus Trescothick, after the NatWest final.

In terms of keeping my body fit, it's becoming harder to do, playing both Tests and one-day internationals, so I've decided to concentrate on just playing Test matches. - Graham Thorpe, announcing his retirement from one-dayers.

The number of times the white ball is changed is becoming an increasing problem. The batsmen complain they can't see it once it gets some grass stains on it, but that's rubbish. - Darren Gough, after the NatWest final.

I thought we played fantastically well and deserved to win. We have played well throughout series. We did not bowl well in the first half today but we batted like champions. - Sourav Ganguly, after the NatWest final.

It's great as a player to know the fans support you, and I hope I can give them some more entertainment in the future. - Ronnie Irani, on being voted the fans' player of the series.