Geoff Boycott has the uncanny knack of being where fast bowlers aren't.
Tony Greig |
Geoff Boycott's idea of bliss might be to bat all night, having batted all day.
John Woodcock |
Norman Cowans should remember what happened to Graham Dilley, who started off as a genuinely quick bowler. Then, . they started stuffing line and length into his ear, and now he has Dennis Lillee's action with Denis Thatcher's pace.
Geoff Boycott (1982) |
Now this next question has absolutely nothing to do with either music or sport ... At which ground did Geoffrey Boycott hit his hundredth hundred?
Heard on Classic FM (1992) |
On facing the England 'pace' attack - I'd like to paint my face black and go in for the West Indies against our bloody attack.
Geoff Boycott (1981) |
On facing the 'quicks'- 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.
Geoff Boycott (1989) |
On how to play Shane Warne - My tactic would be to take a quick single and observe him from the other end.
Geoff Boycott (1994) |
On South Africa's spinning prodigy Paul Adams coming in to bat at number 77-A waste of five minutes.
Geoff Boycott, BBC Radio (1995) |
Telegram message to Geoff Boycott after he had taken an age to score 50 at Perth - You have done for Australian cricket what the Boston Strangler did for door-to-door salesmen.
Jack Birney |
They should cut Joel Garner off at the knees to make him bowl at a normal height.
Geoff Boycott |
To David Cower- If I could add your shots to my brain, I would be an incredible player.
Geoffrey Boycott |
