The eventful year of 2015 is just a week from embracing the another memorable cricketing year. We set our life according to the calendar of cricket matches. We also remember our special moment of life with the happening of mega cricket events. Australia have won the year’s biggest tournament World Cup, England regains the Ashes urn and humiliated Australia at Trent Bridge by bowling out them for 60. AB de Villiers, the ODI player of the year, has scored the fastest hundred. Meanwhile, Kumar Sangakkara announced his retirement. These incidents on the field and off the field prompted former cricketers and current cricketers to come up with funny and hilarious quotes.
Here are the top 12 quotes of the year
“Before the IPL, the girls who I used to message didn’t care to reply. After the IPL, the same girls started messaging me every day. After that, I stopped talking to them.”
Shreyas Iyer, The 21-year-old Mumbai batsman, earned fame after playing some match winning knocks for 2015 IPL champion Mumbai Indians. He is now a promising future of Indian cricket.
“I just want to sit in my room and feel sad for a while.”
AB de Villiers was disappointed after humbled by India in the World Cup. He was needed to be consoled. “It kind of felt like I was the library in a theme park.”
“It kind of felt like I was the library in a theme park.”
Kane Williamson was overwhelmed by watching Brendon McCullum’s swashbuckling 134-ball 195 from non-striking end against Sri Lanka in Christchurch
“It’s the sort of score you expect to see at the Under-9s on the village green.”
Ian Botham trolls Australia, who were folded up for 60 on the opening day of third Ashes Test at Trent Bridge
“It was a bit confusing with the tickets – they all said Hamilton on them so I kept picking up everyone else’s thinking it was mine.”
Hamilton Masakadza on travelling to Hamilton-New Zealand for a World Cup fixture but the mixed up with his own place.
“Holy f*****g shitballs this is the best day of my life.”
New Zealand allrounder Jimmy Neesham was excited after Grant Elliott hit Dale Steyn a six to take New Zealand to the maiden Wolrd Cup final. Neesham has lost his place in the team due to Elliott.
“If there is no counter, what can we do? Can we kidnap him?”
R Ashwin was asked about India’s plan to counter Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman, the tormentor of India and star of Bangladesh’s series victory over India.
“He’s still living off the fact that he coached a team that anyone, even my dog Jerry, could have coached to world domination.”
Michael Clarke slams Buchanan. Clarke was annoyed for his former coach John Buchanan’s statement. Buchanan criticised Clarke’s captaincy.
“I’ve gone on my knees and begged him not to retire.”
Angelo Mathews tries to convince Kumar Sanggakara not to take retirement from international cricket.
“You’re always going to be criticised to a degree. Some people didn’t like Mother Teresa as well.”
Brendon McCullum is not bothered by waht critics say about his team’s performnace and him.
“Getting a hundred in 31 balls was unheard of. I took 31 balls to get off the mark.”
Sunil Gavaskar observs how world cricket evoluted after AB de Villliers fastest ODI hundred against West Indies
“I don’t know what has happened. Whether it is my face, I don’t know. I’m happy that my wife likes my face.”
Ashish Nehra has no clue why BCCI slectors did not call him in the last few years