A captain also needs to be a good psychologist to understand when players need support and motivation and what words to say. I admire captains like Steve Smith and M.S. Dhoni. When it comes to inspiring cricket quotes , I think one of the best is Steve Smith’s phrase: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” It seems to remind the team that everything is in their hands, or is it?

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