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There's always pressure in test cricket we just need to stick to our toes. -- Kevin Pietersen
I like to play test cricket. It is really challenging, because you need to really score runs, stay in the wicket and continue for five days. -- Kumar Sangakkara
For me he (Tendulkar) is one of the greatest cricketers -- Usain Bolt
As a test cricket lover, and as a cricket lover, I like all forms of the game. -- Cyrus Broacha
When you play test cricket, you don't give the Englishmen an inch. Play it tough, all the way. Grind them into the dust. -- Donald Bradman
I am obsessed with cricket. But to be honest, I prefer the IPL format to test matches. -- Shilpa Shetty
Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket. -- Kapil Dev
It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket. -- Gautam Gambhir
And I don't watch cricket. How can you like a game that requires you to take four days off work to follow a Test? -- Thierry Henry
Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match. -- Kapil Dev
I used to practice at the hockey ground on synthetic surface while I was in the sports hostel, so Test cricket is certainly going to be a challenge for me. -- Suresh Raina
When I was 15, I started playing first class cricket and always dreamt of being a Test cricketer, wanted to do something for the country, married in 1995, have 2 kids it's been great. -- Sachin Tendulkar
I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and I think England will eventually go on to pip Australia by a single Test. -- Ian Botham
What is important for me is playing cricket and not thinking about how my Test career is shaping up. I am not into future planning and all. I am concerned about my present and not the future. -- Suresh Raina
I wasn't sure of the exact mindset you should have when you go into a Test match. So I probably became too defensive when I played my first Test match. Short balls in one-day cricket, I have never thought of just defending. -- Virat Kohli
My aim is to play Test matches. For me, there is a different feel of Test cricket as it tests your character. You come to know about your mental toughness, and most importantly, there is another level of satisfaction as a player. -- Suresh Raina
Test cricket is the only thing that counts. One-day and T20 performances are fine, but you rate a player by his status as a Test player. By the time I finish, I want to play at least 80 Tests and be known for my achievements in Tests. -- Suresh Raina
One afternoon when I was 9, my dad told me I'd be skipping school the next day. Then we drove 12 hours from Melbourne to Sydney for the Centenary Test, a once-in-a-lifetime commemorative cricket match. It was great fun - especially for a kid who was a massive sports fan. -- Hugh Jackman
For a spinner growing up in England, it is challenging to become an off-spinner. The line and length needs to be altered on each of the four days of county cricket or five days of Test matches. The pitches in England don't have a set pattern. It changes with each day, and accordingly, the length varies. -- Harbhajan Singh
When I was a kid, I used to try and hit every ball out of the ground. After playing one-day cricket and Test cricket, I never thought I'd get a chance to play like that again, ever. Twenty20 has given me the opportunity of playing like a kid again. I can just feel free and go out there and hit. -- Yuvraj Singh
From a spectator point of view, Test cricket is not important; people hardly watch Test cricket. But as a player, Tests are the real thing. You have to concentrate for five days. It's a lot of time, and not easy to do it day in and day out. If people have played 70-100 Tests, it's a lot of cricket, a lot of concentration and dedication. -- Yuvraj Singh
The only thing I won't watch is darts. And I don't watch cricket. How can you like a game that requires you to take four days off work to follow a Test? And I don't really like golf. I know a lot of English footballers play, but I know that if I go with the club to play, sooner or later I will end up trying to smash the ball with my foot. -- Thierry Henry
I think Test cricket is the ultimate form of cricket. -- Suresh Raina
Test Cricket is not a light-hearted business, especially that between England and Australia. -- Donald Bradman
Test cricket is bloody hard work, especially when you've got Sachin batting with what looks like a three metre wide bat. -- Michael Hussey
You wouldn't see those sorts of decisions given in village cricket, let alone Test cricket. The England players have my sympathy. -- Ian Botham
Respect Dhoni's decision to quit. We should respect his incredible contribution to Indian cricket. Can't measure in words. Probably his quitting came one Test early. -- Sunil Gavaskar
I have played a lot of Test cricket with Paul Collingwood over the past year. I seem to be spending more time with him than my fiancee. -- Kevin Pietersen
There are fans of Twenty20 cricket, and we need to ensure that we give them the cricket they want to see. We need to keep Test cricket alive, because there is a section of fans who love and worship Test cricket and have basically helped this game grow, and they are as important as anybody else. -- Rahul Dravid

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