Welcome to Bowler Quotes, where we celebrate the wisdom, wit, and insights of bowlers from all walks of life. Whether you’re an avid player, a casual enthusiast, or simply someone who appreciates the unique culture surrounding the sport of bowling, you’ll find inspiration and amusement in the words of those who have experienced the joy, challenges, and camaraderie of rolling strikes and spares.
Bowler Quotes is a treasure trove of memorable phrases, humorous observations, and profound reflections that capture the essence of bowling from the satisfaction of a perfect roll to the camaraderie shared among teammates. Whether you’re seeking motivation for your next game, looking to share a laugh with fellow bowlers, or simply enjoy the insights of those who have embraced the lanes, you’ll find something to resonate with here.
Being a swing bowler, bowling at the death is just an added facet in my bowling. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Dead at 50. Mike Webster! Nine-time Pro Bowler. Hall of Famer. ‘Iron Mike,’ legendary Steelers center for fifteen seasons. Jeanne Marie Laskas
One of my aims is to be the fastest and regarded as the best fast bowler in the world. Fidel Edwards
As a bowler I think I am more wicket-based than some. Stuart Broad
Have a little protection if that helps your bowler – Brett Lee always wanted a cover and a midwicket because they helped him bowl his natural length and made him more effective as a result. Glenn McGrath
I was a really avid bowler when I was a teenager. I had about a 210-220 average. I had blisters on my fingers. Dennis Quaid
There’s little that’s subtle about Hardus Viljoen – he’s a broad-chested, broad-shouldered fast bowler, who simply trundles up to the wicket and hurls it down as fast as possible. Jonathan Agnew
As a fast bowler if you’re not going to bowl well on a Perth wicket you’re going to struggle in Australia. Glenn McGrath
Now I do bowling, golf, and tennis. I want to be a good bowler. Andy Lau
Shoaib Akhtar has been playing for 5, 6 years and is an experienced bowler. Sachin Tendulkar
I feel I can channelise my aggression to the right thing and be a good bowler, a world class bowler. S. Sreesanth
I feel England is the most difficult place for a bowler. Jasprit Bumrah
It is a bowler’s skill that gets him wickets in Tests. Yuzvendra Chahal
When you play for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, you face the same bowler next year. But when you play in IPL, you face bowlers of different calibre. Prithvi Shaw
I don’t want to lose any of that passion for the game; as a bowler I need to have that real desire to get the batsman out and be in their face and be aggressive. Stuart Broad
In Ranji cricket, I am used heavily as a bowler, but in international cricket I hardly get four overs, and sometimes I never even get to bowl and bat at number eight. Stuart Binny
I realise I would not be the bowler I am today without the experiences, positive and negative, that I have had in Australia down the years. James Anderson
I guess my game plan in ODI cricket is very set with the new ball and at the death. In Test cricket, you have to bowl longer and batsmen don’t have to score as quickly. But at the same time, as a bowler, you can bring in some aspects of one format to the other format. Mitchell Starc
Like the periwig and the bowler hat, the plus-four and the bow-tie, the blazer is on the way out, and those who persist in wearing it do so with a smattering of self-consciousness, a touch of obstinacy, even a pinch of camp. Craig Brown
Each bowler has his own pride when bowling in the nets but it’s vital that you get ball on bat and then you are ready to use the opportunity when you are out in the middle. Viv Richards
What I try to do is improve as much as I can so I can be the best bowler I possibly can. James Anderson
When I opened my first shop, city gents were still carrying tightly furled umbrellas and wearing bowler hats. It was into this world that I launched my new ideas about fashion. Mary Quant
I won’t say I am a premier bowler or anything, because we are all trying to work hard, and whoever gets the opportunity wants to do well. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
I know I’m a better bowler and create more chances if I get a batsman indecisive in defence. Stuart Broad
I have always seen myself more as a batsman than a bowler. Steve Smith
I don’t think any bowler can trouble me much. Shahid Afridi
I imagine that I’m less famous than the 15th ranked bowler in the world. David Berman
With the new ball, against any bowler, it’s important to see off the first few overs. K. L. Rahul
The main thing for a bowler is his wrist position, and that, as I’ve said before, is something I’m working on. Mohammad Amir
New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler. Sachin Tendulkar
I was a bowler – left arm, smash it down as fast as I could. I did a lot of work with Damian D’Oliveira, and I probably had a chance of doing that for a living. But when I reached 16, I knew I couldn’t carry on playing both football and cricket, and I was already in the Shrewsbury squad. Joe Hart
I’ll tell you something about Glenn McGrath – he was a much better bowler than me. This is not false modesty. James Anderson
I was an all-rounder but more of a batsman, maybe second-choice bowler. Ben Chilwell
A bowler should be allowed to point out to an umpire that a batsman is backing up, leaving the officials to watch what is going on. Jonathan Agnew
It pumps me up – the whole idea of the bowler marking his run-up, popping at the crease, the crowd chanting, nerves building up. It’s a very good feeling. Right from the first ball, I know I have to be at the top of my game. Rohit Sharma
As a bowler, you have to constantly have to learn new things, and that’s been my main aim all the time. Jasprit Bumrah
I’m about a 160, 170 bowler so I feel like I’m pretty good – I’m average, but I don’t stink, you know? Warren Moon
From the bowler’s point of view, if I look at a batsman, I don’t see his shots, I see his defence. If a player has a strong defence, he is a very good player. Wasim Akram
I am a rhythmic bowler. S. Sreesanth
As a bowler our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. Wasim Akram
During the peak of my career, I used to pick the ball as soon it was released from the bowler’s hands. And I hit the ball through the line. Virender Sehwag
I’m a great bowler. I was in a couple of leagues as a kid. Matthew Morrison
I want to be the best cricketer I can be for my country. If I work hard, the main aim for me is to be the world’s best bowler. Mohammad Amir
When a bowler comes on you want to put him under pressure. He might not allow you to do that but find a way. Eoin Morgan
Mike Webster’s death was significant. Iron Mike. The best center in the NFL. Nine-time Pro Bowler. Hall of Famer. Four Super Bowl rings. He had played in more games – 220 of them – than any other player in Steelers history. Jeanne Marie Laskas
I think I chose wisely. When it came down to it, I knew I was a better goalkeeper than I was a bowler. David Seaman
As an athlete there are times in your career where, during a game, any decision you make seems to be the right one. The bowler bowls where you want, you don’t have to think and you are so ‘in the zone’ that you are not aware of anything else around you. Isa Guha
I have been bowling at the death sometimes. You need to focus. You know if you miss your target, you will go for a boundary, but it’s also good because it makes you a really good bowler. You practise hard, and you try to bowl in one area most of the time. Imran Tahir
I am an attacking bowler, but I can change my plan and go however the team wants me to go. Imran Tahir
At cricket, I was mainly a bowler and tried to bat. I hit the odd four or six and then got out! In athletics, I was mainly triple jump and 200m. Chris Smalling
I love the individual sport stuff but the experiences I’ve had with some great people over 12 or 15 years are what makes is special. That individual thing: me versus the bowler is great but you get that team feeling as well and that’s why it suits me so well. Alastair Cook
One of the great joys of being a slip fielder who takes a catch is you are able to contribute to the bowler’s success. Yes, you are putting yourself in the firing line if you stuff it up, but you must want to be in that position to make a difference, and recognise sometimes that you might make mistakes. There are no easy catches in the slips. Rahul Dravid
Usually a captain will allow his bowler to set the field, while exercising overall control and maintaining the authority to step in if he sees fit. Jonathan Agnew
Whether you’re a batsman, bowler, or an all-rounder, fitness is tough if you follow your regimen religiously. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
It’s an honor, really, to be a Pro Bowler. James Conner
As a fast bowler, if you are out of the game for five months, then that can be catastrophic, but to be out of the game for five years was very tough, and to make a comeback after such a lengthy period with no cricket behind me was a difficult ask. Mohammad Amir
My father was a coal hewer from Goldthorpe, a coal-mining village in South Yorkshire. He played for the Yorkshire second team as an opening fast bowler – to me he was a gorgeously heroic man. He helped form a union and closed down the Barnsley seam because it was seeping gas, and saved many, many lives. Brian Blessed
It’s going to get harder and harder to find guys who will play for ten years in all formats of the game, and whoever does it, good luck to him – he’ll be a great batsman or bowler. Ravi Shastri
A bowler will always say it’s a batsman’s game. Gautam Gambhir
If you’ve got one bowler – particularly a fast bowler – who is really aggressive, all over the opposition, he brings the rest of the team along with him. Glenn McGrath
From a spinner’s perspective, in India it was never easy for me to judge where to stand: how far forward, how far back, because on Indian wickets the ball does not carry as much as abroad. That is true of slip fielding in general. I wouldn’t say only for spinner – even for a fast bowler, that holds true. Rahul Dravid
I am not a big supporter of sledging or insults that are hurled at you. But I don’t mind if a bowler glares or stares at the batsmen. During my career, I have faced these situations numerous times. Inzamam-ul-Haq
If you ask me the best bowler, then Wasim Akram was the best bowler because he had a lot of variety. Even when you were batting on 100 or 150, you’re not very sure… He could still get you out. That was his forte. Mohammad Azharuddin
If you ask me, a batsman has very few opportunities as compared to a bowler. A bowler knows, if he gets hit for a six or a boundary, he has another delivery left to get back and take a wicket. For a batsman, one loose shot, and you are out. A bowler will always have 24 opportunities. Gautam Gambhir
An out-and-out fast bowler is one of the great sights in cricket. James Anderson
As a bowler, there are times when you do not get wickets, and you don’t have the numbers to show against your name. But never has the thought crossed my mind that I am not a confident bowler and the wickets are not coming my way. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
I am here to play cricket. No preferences at all. T20, ODI, Test – I just want to perform on every stage and prove my worth as a good bowler. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
While the liberal media elite depict the bowler as a chubby guy with a comb-over and polyester pants, the reality is that bowling is one of the most tech-heavy sports today. Robotic pinsetters and computerized scoring were just the beginning. Chris Hardwick
I have always been an attacking bowler. I am more than happy to go for a few runs and get a few wickets. Imran Tahir
I used to prepare in advance on how the bowler is going to bowl, whether is he going to bowl an outswinger or an inswinger? I used to watch the videos of the bowler and used to prepare in advance. Virender Sehwag
A bowler can make or break a chap. John Newton
I would love to do a biopic on a bowler like Zaheer Khan or Harbhajan Singh. I would love to see their struggles on screen. Angad Bedi
Many England girls have grown up playing men’s cricket and trained in county men’s academies, so they’ve faced 70-80 mph bowling. So when it comes to the women’s game you have a 75mph bowler who’s not as tall and not getting as much bounce, you feel more assured. Isa Guha
You get drafted, you perform like a Pro Bowler, then they pay you. But there’s certain teams in this league, that’s not what they’re trying to do. Cris Carter
I was inspired by the great West Indian fast bowler Joel Garner’s action. I gained confidence knowing I was emulating his action and eventually perfected the Yorker. Wasim Akram
To escape jury duty in England, wear a bowler hat and carry a copy of the Daily telegraph. John Mortimer
Before the Colts arrived in 1947, the best athlete in town was a woman duckpin bowler named Toots Barger. Football? The biggest games in Baltimore had been when Johns Hopkins took on Susquehanna or Franklin & Marshall at homecoming. Frank Deford
As a bowler, you want to go and bowl in helpful conditions in South Africa, England, and Australia. But it is also important to bowl in the right areas, and they differ from bowler to bowler, depending on conditions and the opposition. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
I was scared of facing only one bowler – that was Muttiah Muralitharan. Virender Sehwag
It’s always frustrated me when I’ve seen other players able to smack balls over the bowler’s head and stuff like that. I can’t, though. When I’ve tried I’ve let myself down. Andrew Strauss
In T20, I think it’s really valuable to have a bowler who can bring the ball back into the right hander at pace. Isa Guha
Bowling in sub-continental conditions is not easy for a fast bowler. You have to be consistent and persistent to succeed, especially when you are bowling to the likes of Sangakkara, Mahela, Samaraweera, and Dilshan. S. Sreesanth
I merely dared to say Tebow could be a successful starting quarterback in the National Football League – not a Pro Bowler, mind you, just a guy who could win games his way. Which prompted relentless attacks from anti-Tebow analysts and journalists. Skip Bayless
In the IPL, I learnt from Dale Steyn. Our bowling styles are quite different, but he is a great bowler, and you can always pick something from the way he bowls. He has given me a lot of tips during matches, which I have tried in my bowling. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
I began as a bowler and batting at No. 8 or 9 at Under-14, U-16 and U-19 levels, so to change myself was really difficult. Shahid Afridi
Shaun Pollock is actually the best role model for me as a very good attritional bowler. Stuart Broad
When I began, I was more of a swing bowler with little pace, but I realized it will be difficult to sustain without the pace, so my fitness has now allowed me maybe an extra yard of pace. That has been the secret of my success. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
I love winning, I love playing to win. You need some of that to be a bowler. You need to have a hatred for the batsman to make sure you have that real fire to perform. Stuart Broad
It is important as a bowler that you always need to have a presence. If you lose that you lose quite a bit, a big part of your armoury. It comes naturally with me, and at times it is a huge advantage. I don’t want to lose it. I want to keep getting wickets. Stuart Broad
As a bowler you need to keep an eye on what the batsman is trying to do till the last moment. Wasim Akram
As a new ball bowler, it’s my job to stick to the basics. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
It is one thing being scrutinised for playing a bad shot as a batsman or bowling a bad spell as a bowler, but the captaincy adds an extra dimension. The criticism is slightly harder to take. Andrew Flintoff
I would say I am an ordinary bowler but one with a really big heart, and that’s what has stood me in good stead in all these years. Harbhajan Singh
For a fast bowler, not much stress goes through my body. James Anderson
Had I not got into acting and modeling, I would have been a part of the national cricket team. I’m a right-handed batsman and a pace bowler and have won lots of awards during my college and school days. Sonu Sood
You have to have a part of you like that as a bowler – that fire in you to keep going. Stuart Broad
Almost every bowler bowls a slower ball, but not many can be deceptive. A slower ball can only be deceptive if it is different, if it is floating, swinging. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
I have bowled with another leg-spinner in county cricket – Shahid Afridi. But he is a totally different bowler than Mishra. I have a lot of respect for Mishra. Imran Tahir
In fact, as a spin bowler, you have to work on the batsman over after over. Richie Benaud
When I started playing cricket, I knew that my physique is not at all like a typical fast bowler. My body language is also different, and I am not aggressive by nature; thus, my focus was always on my skills. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
