World Cup 2015 quotes: 'As the evening comes in, the sun goes down'

Over the course of World Cup 2015, we will be keeping an ear out for what people say – from players and coaches to legends and fans. We’ll update the list on a daily basis, so make sure you keep coming back for quotes that are sure to make you laugh or make you think (or both). “It wont be sunny all day, as the evening comes in the sun goes down” Sourav Ganguly before the start of India vs Zimbabwe match at Eden Park Auckland. “If Sangakkara can score four hundreds, why not Mahmadullah.” - Shakib-al-Hasan plays up the latest Bangladesh sensation. “I’d trip him on his way out of the hotel tomorrow morning and hope that he breaks the ankle.” - Dale Steyn’s plan to stop De Villiers “(Vernon) Philander gets another four. It’s his first one.” - Surely not the first time Sourav Ganguly has been in commentary. “We’ll have to look at the data.” - England coach Peter Moores after England get knocked out of the World Cup. “We are not here to make up the numbers, we will lift the trophies.” - If Ravi Shastri says this to the media, wonder how good his pep talk must be! “At the warm ups, I didn’t feel any electric vibes.” - AB de Villiers, who doesn’t mince his words, comments on what he felt went wrong during the match against Pakistan. “If we had won the bloody triangular and lost here, no one would have cared.” - Boisterous cheerleader, in-your-face, and not aware of live TV cameras: Ravi Shastri, ladies and gentlemen. “I want to sit in my room and feel sad for a while.” - Leave AB de Villiers alone, India. “I have been saying this for a long time we are heading for disaster. I have never seen a more selfish and coward captain like Misbah.” - We all know who Shoaib Akhtar blames for Pakistan’s losses to India and West Indies. “Bangladesh is not India, Pakistan, South Africa or Australia.” - Sourav Ganguly explains why Bangladesh is different in the build-up to their game against Afghanistan. [caption id=“attachment_2073147” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Clarke rejected Mitchell Marsh’ hamstrings. AP[/caption] “Hopefully the performance we put on today, it gets people talking and shows people that associates belong at World Cups.” - Preston Mommsen joins Porterfield in slamming the ICC for decision to reduce number of teams at World Cup 2019. “I actually hate the term upsets, anything from members to associates. I don’t see why a team has to be an associate and a team has to be a full member. It’s like sure you’re ranked or whatever. It’s not like that in any other sport, so I don’t see why it has to be like that in ours. I don’t see it as an upset.” - Ireland skipper William Porterfield puts the ICC in its place, after putting West Indies in their place.

Don't know what I did.. some fans are outside my house... Celebrating... Wish I could have joined them! pic.twitter.com/7ODoeSXVQf

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 15, 2015

“To be honest to watch other games and to follow other games tires me. I don’t really care for other games, I watched ten overs of the Sri Lanka-New Zealand game and got tired.” - South Africa captain lives by the saying: honesty is the best policy. “We don’t want you in the World Cup to add numbers and just become a bunch of losers. You are not going to be playing with robots, you are playing with people. You are the special ones. You are the chosen ones. It does not mean you are irreplaceable but all of you are capable of doing the duty for us.” - This was meant to be a rousing speech, but South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula’s words just reminded South Africa of their ‘chokers’ tag. “England are dreaming if they think they are not under pressure.” - Off-field intimidation from Mitchell Johnson “I don’t think they quite know how to beat us yet, especially in Australia.” - More off-field intimidation for England, this time from Josh Hazlewood “I am sick of saying it but it really is one day at a time.” - Michael Clarke on his fitness in the run up to the World Cup. “Dhoni is one guy who doesn’t know the meaning of fear.” - Shoaib Akhtar ladies and gentlemen — the man who said he made Sachin Tendulkar quake in his boots. “I did offer him my hamstrings but he politely rejected me. I think he’s going to be fine. He’s such a key player for us, he’s our captain and we’ll be rapt to get him back. He’s enjoyed being around the side as well. When you do rehab by yourself for an extended period of time it’s quite boring.” - Mitchell Marsh on Michael Clarke’s twang. “We don’t want to peak too early.” - An irony-free Richie Richardson after West Indies crashed to a nine-wicket defeat against England in a World Cup warm-up match that barely lasted 50 overs. “I remember the 1992 World Cup final. It’s my earliest memory. Inzamam-ul-Haq was skinny. Well, skinny-ish.” - Moeen Ali on Inzamam-ul-Haq — 23 years ago. “Another thing we would like to improve is to get Starc catching with 2 hands.” - George Bailey can’t stop himself from praising Starc’s superb fielding. “We just wanted the boys to get some free time. Don’t get arrested or killed – everything else is alright.” - MS Dhoni tryna’ be funnay. “Pakistan without Ajmal is like ice-cream without chocolate topping.” - At least we know how Ian Chappell likes his ice-cream.