Stephen Fleming Quotes (37 Quotes)

We are very keen to know about ourselves and understanding our own players rather than worry about the opponents. This is a thing which a lot other teams ignore.

We won't compromise the game. Certainly from my point of view we can't afford to, we're not that good.

The last game was pretty complete but tomorrow we ask a little bit more.

My attack on Graeme was tactical not personal. I actually like the guy very much. He's developed well and he's leading his side well.

I needed everything I could get. We probably should have got more, because the follow-on was our only real chance. Maybe if we'd been bowled out for 350, the game would still have been alive, but we played well enough to be in a position where we had to get South Africa out twice, so we needed as much cash in the bank as possible.

We've got a good formula going and the harder it gets to score, the tougher it gets to get in the game and we're denying them really well.

South Africa will still be very tough, you don't come here expecting anything less.

That was against Australia. And we didn't have as good a side as we do now.

We hope he will be fit for the second Test in Cape Town.

We've got to consistently get more runs from our top order. What that does is it gives us more time for the bowlers to recover, and gives us an opportunity to win games rather than chase games.

England always play under a huge amount of pressure. Australia are used to dealing with it and they just roll on.

I am more concerned about how my team is doing rather than worry about the opposition,

It's an opportunity to be very aggressive at the top and get another score around the 300 mark.

Well, it would be exciting news if it does come off. It would be particularly good for New Zealanders, and will flow on from the Rugby World Cup success - so it was exciting to hear.

It's false, it detracts from the game and it doesn't add any meaning to it,

That gives the bowlers more time to recover, and it gives us more opportunities to win games rather than chase games.

Statistically it's convincing enough, but I think the tale of the Test shows that it was really about the morning sessions, about the new ball, about getting through that tricky period.

When you have personal satisfaction, you always want to crown it with team reward. We didn't get it and that is due to South Africa being tenacious at home.

What we have to try to do is find a way to replicate that. Whether that's through one player, two players or even three players, we have to try to find a formula for making up for a loss of a player who is a once in a lifetime player.

I've got a two-year deal and a number of the side have targeted this year but also next year,

I am a bit surprised at Indians' late arrival at the venue,

He'll give them confidence and he'll give them runs somewhere along the way in this series.

They've been playing a level of cricket which makes you hard because Australia push you to the limit. South Africa had some good performances in isolation, but they needed a bit more.

There were some boos and jeers about what we did. But it did not only mean we got the result we needed it meant everyone got a spectacle when there otherwise would not have been one. After England's success this summer, the crowds need to see good games of county cricket.

It's an inflammation injury that will settle down with a period of rest, we haven't been able to get him enough rest. I don't think it's a career-threatening injury, just annoying.

We're now determined to win 5-0, which we would rate very highly as an achievement.

Winning the toss is a good start. As we know, the super sub rule is a flawed rule and we have to make the most of it.

His pace does make a difference. There is plenty of time but the concern is that this injury has been around for a while and there has been no real improvement.

We'll try to play on that little lack of confidence at the top of their batting order and Shane will be a threat even on a flat pitch because he's fast and he swings the ball.

We played below par today, but I still feel good about the prospects of winning the tournament.

The feeling was the morning session was going to play a part, we felt it was brewing, the bowlers dominated and our footwork was too hesitant, it was left wanting and that's something we have to address.

Shane Bond has gone through their top order and I know I'd be pretty anxious about facing him if I were the Indian top-order tomorrow,

We haven't got one eye on South Africa, we've got both eyes firmly on the next Test and if we can keep improving in each area then we'll go to the Republic in good shape.

Edwards is going to be a handful through the summer. He bowls at a lively pace and has a good work ethic. He looks to be a good competitor.

We've got to get more runs on the board, that's been something that has concerned the side for a number of tests.

We're expecting a very hard contest. South Africa will be desperate for a series win, after losing to Australia. We have never won a series against South Africa, and we have a real hunger for this series. We want to measure ourselves in South Africa, where our results have always been poor.

four or five underlying injuries which may surface at some time, so we have to be careful.