"I didn't follow much of it because it kind of clashed with my party events in Jamaica."
West Indies captain Chris Gayle on the significance of the Ashes.
"This series has been horrible."
Australia's cricket captain (at time of print) Ricky Ponting.
"Still in my heart and mind he inside edged it and if you look at it properly the hotspot mark wasn't that far away from where the ball was but it's gone now."
Ponting during his "apology" for his protracted conversation with umpire Aleem Dar after Kevin Pietersen had been given not out following a review.
"Unless they cut his finger off, it's going to be really hard to leave Punter out."
So reckoned Michael Clarke. They didn't cut it off. They still left Punter out.
"We knew we had to be disciplined with our shot selection, we had to leave the ball well."
Clarke, again, after Australia were bowled out for a Black Caps-esque 98.
"I was being overtaken by trucks."
England batsman Kevin Pietersen after being busted for speeding in Geelong while driving Shane Warne's yellow Lamborghini.
"I still think vegemite is better than marmite."
The great Shane Warne on the big issue of the day.
"As England walked their lap of honour I put my arm around my besieged captain and friend Ricky Ponting and reminded him that winning is so much more fun than losing."
Punter's old pal, Justin Langer reminds his former skipper of the great days.
<i>Super shorts:</i> '...it kind of clashed with my party events in Jamaica'
West Indies captain Chris Gayle. Photo / Hawke's Bay Today
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