Geoff Boycott

Sir Geoffrey Boycott OBE (born 21 October 1940) is an English Test cricketer who played for Yorkshire and England. Quotes (James) Anderson has a gift from the gods: he could swing an orange. The Guardian, 2008 My tactic would be to take a quick single and observe him from the other end. On Shane Warne, 1994. They should cut Joel Garner off at the knees to make him bowl at a normal height. To have some idea what it's like, stand in the outside lane of a motorway, get your mate to drive his car at you at 95 mph and wait until he's 12 yards away, before you decide which way to jump. If my mum was alive she could captain England to play West Indies... hopeless, aren't they? Via Cricinfo, 2007/8 He's a lovely guy, that Ricky Ponting. He likes the English so much he changed the series for them with the most stupid decision he'll ever make in his life. On Ponting's decision to bowl at the crucial Edgbaston Ashes Test, 2005. Via Cricinfo. This idea that umpires are always right is a load of old cobblers. What I want to know is: Who umpires the umpires? The players suffer from their mistakes, but no one ever seems to get rid of the umpires themselves. Being an umpire is a people job: that's why Dickie Bird was good at it. Yes, he was a loony, and he made mistakes - everyone does. But he knew how to deal with people, so they respected him. Via Cricinfo, 2006. About Boycott He can be so rude to people that sometimes you just want to punch his lights out. Co-commentator Mark Nicholas, Via Espn cricinfo (27 October 2005). 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. Brian Viner "It's cricket, Geoff, but not as we know it", The Independent (20 August 2005). External links Geoffrey Boycott Geoff Boycott Category:1940 births Category:Living people Category:Cricketers from England