How blind men are to Heaven's gifts!
I don't like defensive shots-you can only get threes
When you win the toss - bat. If you are in doubt, think about it, then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague then bat.
A cricketer's life is a life of splendid freedom, healthy effort, endless variety, and delightful good fellowship.
The great thing in hitting is, not to be half-hearted about it; but when you make up your mind to hit, to do it as if the whole match depended upon that particular stroke.
I do not believe so implicitly, as some cricketers and writers upon cricket do, in watching the bowler's hand. I prefer to watch the ball, and not anticipate events.
Every cricketer knows that in the early stages of a batsman's innings i. e. before he gets his eye in - luck plays an important part.
A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
There were nine children in my fathers family and eight in my mothers. My grandparents did the best with what they had. After the Depression, they were scratching out a living and working hard. They kept the family going.
I see many soldiers; could I but see many warriors! "Uniform" one calleth what they wear; may it not be uniform what they therewith hide!
In some ways I'm very structured.