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We were brought up watching opening batsmen score nine before lunch. If Geoffrey Boycott flashed at a ball outside off stump in the first over of a Test match, questions were asked in Parliament. If he flashed at two, the ravens abandoned the Tower of London.
Geoffrey Boycott -
My tactic would be to take a quick single and observe him from the other end.
Geoffrey Boycott
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I've known people with exceptional talent - and some have wasted it. Ambition spurs a man on.
Geoffrey Boycott -
Throughout Yorkshire's history, the committee had not been known for its visionary approach. They just assumed that because Yorkshire had been fantastic in the past, and the county was full of kids wanting to play cricket, everything would be okay.
Geoffrey Boycott -
Emma wasn't bothered about the fact that I was a 'celebrity', held in high esteem by millions of cricket fans around the world. As far as she was concerned, I was just her dad, and she believed that role should take priority over anything else.
Geoffrey Boycott -
Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it.
Geoffrey Boycott -
(James) Anderson has a gift from the gods: he could swing an orange.
Geoffrey Boycott -
If Trescothick had tried to get me off the field when batting well, I'd have hit him with my bat.
Geoffrey Boycott