Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi's Birth Anniversary: 10 quotes by the legend

"Captaining India was like trying to keep 11 frogs in a wheelbarrow."

"If you can't sight the ball, play for the next one. If you still can't see it, you might as well sit down."

"You know, the length of cricket matches sometimes depends on the money in the bank."

"I play my cricket as I play my cards."

"Cricket and cards I regard both as gambles."

"Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse; playing cricket is not."

"I don't mind losing as long as we have a winners mindset."

"Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital."

"My son's passion for the game makes me prouder than any century he has made."

"Wisden's a brilliant invention. I'd like to get one myself every year whether I'm in it or not."