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Geoffrey Boycott

Geoffrey Boycott OBE (born 21 October 1940) is a former Yorkshire and England cricketer. In a prolific and sometimes controversial playing career from 1962 to 1986, Boycott established himself as one of England's most successful opening batsmen and since retiring as a player, he has found further success as a cricket commentator.

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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.

Athlete, Baseball, Car, Idea, Mate, Mph

I think England will win a Test. My concern is Australia will probably win two.

Athlete, Concern, Test, Think, Thinking, Winning

I've known people with exceptional talent - and some have wasted it. Ambition spurs a man on.

Ambition, Known, Men, People

He was a top man and a good professional. He was one of those who you know will never play a trick and you can ask him to do anything for you and he will. An unassuming man and a great loss to us all.

Ask, Athlete, Loss, Man, Men, Trick

The Prince of Calcutta. Two of his special qualities are his intelligence and articulation, both of which have helped him immensely in the world of contemporary cricket.

Contemporary, Prince, Quality, Special, Two

Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it.

Depression, People With Depression, Qualified, Think, Thinking

If Trescothick had tried to get me off the field when batting well, I'd have hit him with my bat.

Athlete, Bats, Fields, Hit, Trescothick, Tried

Paul Harris is a buffet bowler - you just help yourself.

Bowler, Bowlers, Buffets, Help, Helping, Paul

(James) Anderson has a gift from the gods: he could swing an orange.

Anderson, Gift, Orange, Swing, Swings

When I was playing the game we never had the benefit of TV or video to analyse our techniques or look at faults, we depended on other cricketers to watch us and then tell us what they thought we were doing wrong.

Athlete, Benefit, Depended, Games, Look, Technique

Technically, you can’t fault Jadeja. Seam or spin, fast or slow every goddamn thing is a problem.

Faults, Problem, Seam, Slow, Spin