Matthew Hoggard Quotes (13 Quotes)

It was a workmanlike effort by everybody. The wind was bustling around and you couldn't get into your rhythm.

Alongside his belief in hard work and discipline Fletcher and his captains have built a team brimming with confidence and potential. The side is capable of going on and doing great things, ... We're quite a young side and we can improve so the future looks bright. We can become the Australia of the last 10 years.

It's always good to get a wicket in your first over,

I remember sitting in the dressing-room at Lord's then and chewing the bat handle off, not knowing how I was going to score runs. This time I was very confident of being able to help knock off the 14 runs we needed.

The country has gone cricketing mad and it's great for the game,

I remember having a few beers last night, then it all went a bit hazy. I passed out on the bedroom floor and the wife covered me with a dressing gown. I was in the room 10 minutes before I could speak

The World Cup is a massive event for world cricket and we need to start winning. We've shown hints of what we can do and over the next three games we've got to throw everything into it.

We had pineapple juice and water when we got there,

On a wicket like that you don't want to go for many runs, and I thought everyone did well to get in under three runs an over,

We are playing a very good opposition. With a little bit more application and thought from us, we could have been right in the series.

What lack of justice to the series would rain be Victory or death for both sides - a draw would be the biggest let-down of the millenium thus far.

To bring home the Ashes will be fantastic, not just for us but for every sport in this country. Cricket has been in the headlines, on the front page and one the back. Even David Beckham has been talking about it. Can you believe it, football talking about cricket

We played against a good opposition, the best one-day side in the world and the record proves it.