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Boycott tears into 'flat track bullies' England after series loss vs Pak
Geoffrey Boycott has not minced his words, in criticising Ben Stokes-led England after the side suffered a 2-1 series loss against Pakistan.
Published on Oct 28, 2024 05:01 PM IST
Geoffrey Boycott readmitted to hospital with pneumonia days after cancer surgery
England's cricketing great Geoffrey Boycott was readmitted to hospital days after undergoing a surgery to remove throat tumour.
Published on Jul 21, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Geoffrey Boycott undergoes successful surgery to remove throat tumour
The former England batter had undergone extensive chemotherapy for the same in 2002. But in May, the 83-year-old learnt his cancer had returned.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 06:22 PM IST
PTI |
‘IPL helped our average Test players get rich…’: Boycott's fiery rant at England
Geoffrey Boycott took on the English Test team as it hopes to bounce back after a poor defeat in India, beginning the new season with the series against Windies
Published on Jul 11, 2024 07:57 PM IST
Geoffrey Boycott to undergo surgery after second throat cancer diagnosis
Geoffrey Boycott, who has scored 8114 runs in 108 Tests, was first diagnosed with the disease for the first time in 2002 at the age of 62.
Published on Jul 03, 2024 08:36 PM IST
PTI |
A promise kept, and other tales cricket: When Sunil Gavaskar met Geoff Boycott
Sunil Gavaskar and Geoffrey Boytcott discussed cricket, life and more…
England bowling won't frighten anyone, lucky Kohli, KL were unavailable: Boycott
Boycott talked about England's bowling attack and said it was not shocking for him to see Ben Stokes and Co. suffer a crushing series defeat.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Rohit Sharma's century brings nightmare for England legend Boycott in 5th Test
Fans trolled Geoffrey Boycott for his earlier criticism of India captain Rohit Sharma.
Published on Mar 09, 2024 01:15 PM IST
‘Rohit Sharma makes pretty cameos’: Geoffrey Boycott blasts India captain
Geoffrey Boycott shared his views on Rohit Sharma's batting performance after India lost the series opener to England.
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 05:17 PM IST
HT Sports Desk, New Delhi
Watch: 'Batting without brains': Boycott buries head at England's implosion
England went from being 118/1 to being 325 all out as their batters fell for Australia's short ball ploy.
Published on Jul 01, 2023 08:11 AM IST
Go be a professional circus: England great's ruthless jibe on Bazball philosophy
England's Bazball approach has received immense flak ever since the defeat in first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
Published on Jun 28, 2023 05:50 PM IST
‘England in danger of…’: Boycott tears into Stokes and Co. after Edgbaston loss
Geoffrey Boycott has launched a scathing attack on Ben Stokes and Co. after Australia's stunning win over England in the Ashes 2023 opener at Edgbaston.
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 06:35 PM IST
HT Sports Desk, New Delhi
'A pity that such a big player is not getting runs': Boycott's advice for Kohli
The legendary Geoffrey Boycott has weighed in on Virat Kohli’s continuous struggle with the bat and feels the former India captain is getting bogged down due to his technique.
Published on Jul 06, 2022 05:18 PM IST
HT Sports Desk, New Delhi
'Used to bat like Boycott but now he's started to attack': Vaughan on Eng player
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said players like Alex Lees were batting like Geoffrey Boycott but now they have begun to attack under new captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.
Published on Jul 06, 2022 12:23 PM IST
‘Batsmen need to stand in front of a mirror and be honest with themselves’
Boycott stated that the English batters must look into the mirror and confront their weaknesses before they fly to Australia later this year for the Ashes series.
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Updated on Sep 09, 2021 12:45 PM IST
'He is full of energy, let him flourish': Boycott calls India pacer an 'asset'
Ravindra Jadeja once again went wicketless in the match, which means this was only the third instance in history – twice in two matches – that all 20 wickets in a Test match were claimed by India’s pacers.
Published on Aug 19, 2021 04:25 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
‘Couldn’t believe England would be so poor’: Geoffrey Boycott
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott feels Joe Root ‘cocked up’ with his tactics in the second Test against India and also allowed emotions to get the better of them.
Published on Aug 17, 2021 04:25 PM IST
'Even club players think they can score more': Boycott lashes out at Eng openers
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott pinpointed the problems in the techniques of England openers Dom Sibley and Rory Burns. According to his observation, Sibley ‘cannot rotate strike’ while Burns is struggling with picking the length of a delivery.
Published on Aug 10, 2021 10:01 AM IST
Geoffrey Boycott explains why ENG batters failed to perform in Nottingham Test
Boycott explained how some of the batsmen couldn’t resist the temptation of poking at the ball when it was not meant to be hit. He said too much focus on one-day cricket is adding to their struggles.
Updated on Aug 09, 2021 04:03 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
'Bet none of our players will leave IPL because they miss their wife or kids'
Geoffrey Boycott feels the ECB should dock money should players give precedence to IPL than playing for England.
Published on Mar 09, 2021 05:11 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Manjrekar narrates incident when Boycott chose Kumble as MoM over him
Sanjay Manjrekar has revealed an incident from way back in the year 1990 when the legendary Geoffrey Boycott denied him a Man-of-the-Match award in an ODI against England.
Updated on Mar 04, 2021 07:44 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
'They should be embarrassed': Boycott lashes out at Eng's strategy for 3rd Test
“England got sucked into thinking they were playing a pink ball test in Adelaide not Ahmedabad,” he added.
Updated on Feb 27, 2021 12:21 PM IST
Nothing in rules saying what type of pitch should be prepared: Geoffrey Boycott
Former England captains Michael Vaughan, Kevin Pietersen, and Alastair Cook have spoken against the surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Updated on Feb 26, 2021 04:01 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
'Virat was exceptional': Boycott wants England to learn from India captain
India vs England: Boycott said England can look to no further than Virat Kohli, who played a masterclass in India's second innings on a spinning surface.
Updated on Feb 18, 2021 12:44 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
'Forget Pietersen, Gower, my runs; Root can break Tendulkar's world record'
Legendary England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott said Joe Root has can play 200 Tests like India's Sachin Tendulkar and break his world record tally of 15,921 runs.
Updated on Jan 26, 2021 11:31 AM IST
hindustantimes.com
‘I think he’s making it up’: Boycott did not believe MK Pataudi wasn’t able to see from one eye, reveals Saif Ali Khan
What makes the career of ‘Tiger’ Pataudi more special was the fact that he played most of the matches without sight in his right eye. Pataudi lost his right eye in a car accident while travelling in England in 1961.
Updated on Jul 20, 2020 10:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Some female cricketers would have better strike rate than him: Lisa Sthalekar slams Geoffrey Boycott
Sthalekar was replying to the comments made by Boycott where he says women’s cricket bears no resemblance to the power of men’s cricket.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 05:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Boycott leaves BBC’s Test commentary team citing COVID-19 concerns
“I would like to thank BBC for a wonderful 14 years. I have thoroughly enjoyed it and just love cricket with a passion. I also wish to thank all those that have said how much they have enjoyed my commentary and for those that haven’t- too bad,” Boycott wrote on Twitter.
Updated on Jun 06, 2020 12:20 PM IST
London | Press Trust of India
Andrew Strauss appointed chairman of ECB cricket committee
Strauss, along with Geoffrey Boycott, was given knighthood in former Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation honours list for their service to sport on Tuesday.
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 12:33 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service
I don’t give a toss about criticism of my knighthood: Geoffrey Boycott
After he was knighted by former British Prime Minister Theresa May, Boycott was severely criticised by UK’s senior female MP Harriet Harman.
Updated on Sep 11, 2019 04:38 PM IST
London | PTI
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