Soundbyte — September 2012

The notable quotes in cricket this month:

• India have a very good batting line up, but they don't have a good bowling (attack).

                                                                         -Afghanistan wicket-keeper Mohammad Shahzad

• We've got the X-factor of a little bit of pace. We don't possess a Saeed Ajmal but we've got other guys who certainly compensate for that.

                                             - Australian coach Micky Arthur wants pace headlines from his quickies.

• First I'll perform, then I'll speak.

                                                                      - Harbhajan Singh when asked about his comeback. 

• If Ireland is a better side than us then I guess it will show in a couple of weeks in Sri Lanka.

                        -George Bailey questions the rankings system in which Ireland are a place above them

• No one can understand the hurt I go through when I watch the Pakistan team playing anywhere. I want to be with them. But there is nothing I can do now except to keep my chin up and hope for the best. It is a huge punishment to realise that I had the world at my feet and I messed up my life because of one mistake.

                                                                                                  -Mohammed Aamer

• He's one of the best five players in the world. Going to India is one of the final frontiers for English cricket. We've performed everywhere but we've never really cracked it on the subcontinent.

                                                                          -Andrew Flintoff wants KP back in the team. 

• There is stuff which needs to be talked about behind closed doors.

                                                                          -Alastair Cook says KP row must be resolved.