“We may be contracted players of the board, but at the end of the day, we are playing for the country. We have a huge debt to pay to our fans, without them we would not have been there”

“We will introduce an incentive-based system for the domestic players and reduce the number of contracts offered. It will encourage players to achieve levels of excellence to win a contract”

“It is important for the players and the officials to safeguard the primacy of Test Cricket which I believe is still the No 1 format that really tests the character and class of any cricketer”

“Obviously I still have a desire to play for Pakistan. I have given the fitness test rest is up to the selectors and the cricket board,”

“The biggest problem we have today in the game of cricket is factions. We have factions among umpires, factions among cricketers and factions among officials. When these factions fight each other, it is the game of cricket that suffers. So we have to unite and work if we are to develop this game”

“Caltex has shouldered Sri Lankan rugby through the toughest times in the history of the game”

“I am doing the biggest ever clean-up job of sports in this country these days. I am shaking those who stayed like the Sigiriya rock. I will remove anyone who is a hindrance to the development of sports, irrespective of their status”

“What’s required is not a stumbling, non-transparent and conflicted approach to this issue, but a proper, fully transparent, independent report on the safety of playing in the country,” “Only then will players feel comfortable contemplating whether it is time to play international cricket again in Pakistan.”

“In Sri Lanka, there’s no one to give me a tough match. Because of that, I decided to play international tournaments and came this far. As I won in many tournaments, McLerances Limited helped me a lot” “I believe at-least now, the badminton officials in Sri Lanka would give me a proper recognition, putting aside their personnel agendas”

“Ravindra Jadeja has launched his international cricketing career from IPL. He has improved and has gone a long way. A lot of youngsters have done the same way. It is up to the individuals,”

“I cannot speak on behalf of the players. I have spent time with the players and everyone is a bit concerned. “The first initial response from the players around the world is: ‘I don’t want to go.’”

“It’s been very satisfying. I have been pretty consistent off the tee and my putter has not been a distraction and in combination with the excellent Royal Palm Golf Course conditions I have been able to do well,”

“The way we trained with Hong Kong shows we have what it takes. Our main goal is to return to the Top 5 and we have the hearts to do that.”

“It saddens me because I have had an amazing time at the IPL. It’s down to a lot of jealousy I think, which is sad”

“Before the game started, I said that the first innings is very important, especially playing in the sub-continent. We need to take that advantage up front and get a good start and to put the opposition under pressure. I think we didn’t do that,”

“Definitely I am not going to give up on my bowling in odis and t20s but the longer format I need to rethink and manage my workload”

“I can’t control the decisions given by the umpires. We have to accept those decisions. But I can suggest one thing. If the DRS is applied to test cricket or One Day Cricket, we should have ‘Hot Spot’.

“The Mumbai Indians is more than a team. It is like a family to me. At this point of time, I feel I need a break from the responsibility of captaincy,”

“Mathews has been declared fit and we have brought him in but he will not bowl,”

“It’s a great feeling taking 12 wickets and winning against the number one team. It’s not a burden being a successor to Murali. Although I have taken the mantle from him I can do only what I am capable of”