HYDERABAD (AFP): Who said what at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday, the seventh day of the 2023 tournament:
“Both teams are strong teams, both got big egos, both want to win, want to beat each other.”
— South Africa batsman Quinton de Kock on Thursday’s clash with old rivals Australia.
“It’s actually quite a physical format, I find it probably the most physically taxing if you’re playing two or three games in a week.”
— Australia captain Pat Cummins on the challenges facing bowlers at the World Cup.
“It’s a beautiful stadium. I thought I had been here, but I don’t think I have.”
— Cummins on the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
“I’ve been away for a while now. I’ll be happy to see my mother at home. That’s the first basic thing for me.”
— India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah on looking forward to seeing his mother in Ahmedabad before thinking about facing Pakistan in the city on Saturday.
“I didn’t hold him back. I always want to feel like you want to get him into the game as soon as possible. You know, the captain obviously had a gut feel that he wanted to go with, and that’s the case. I think that’s a captain’s prerogative.”
— Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott on the decision to delay the entry of star spinner Rashid Khan until the 15th over of the team’s crushing loss to India.
“I felt like I was playing a match in Rawalpindi. The way the crowd gave love, and not just me, the whole Pakistan team. I had a lot of fun with them. The curator here said the same thing to me. When we got to the ground for the first time, he said, Rizwan, you must hit two 100s on this ground.”
— Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan on the affection of the Hyderabad crowd following his team’s record chase to beat Sri Lanka.
