Ricky Ponting’s Headingley Bloomer

The outcome of the second Test between Pakistan and Australia was based on a mistake by Ricky Ponting.

It’s Dr Boycott OBE, PhD

I had a smashing day at Leeds Metropolitan University on Tuesday 20th July where I was given an honorary doctorate in sports science.

Kids with T20 Stars in Their Eyes

Pakistan’s two wins over Australia will be massive in their country and give them a huge boost during the time when they are banned from staging Test matches at home because of terrorism. More and more kids in Asia want to emulate the stars but it’s not Test matches that grab their imagination it’s Twenty/20 [...]

KP’s move a sign of the times

I wasn’t surprised to hear that Kevin Pietersen is leaving Hampshire at the end of the season because I recall someone saying to him in South Africa when he first got into the England side that travelling from London to Southampton was a fair old journey and KP replying: “I won’t be playing much for [...]

No one can take the PCB seriously

In his regular CricInfo ‘Bowl at Boycs’ feature, Geoffrey Boycott discusses the Pakistan board’s flip-flop, England’s rise in limited-overs cricket, and the scarcity of touch batsmen…

No More Back Problems Thanks to GB’s Foam Cushion

As a commentator on first class cricket, Geoffrey Boycott travels the world, and there’s one item he always carries with him wherever he goes: a foam cushion. It not only guarantees that he’ll be able to watch a full cricket match in comfort, but more importantly he credits it as the solution to chronic back [...]

A Hat with Distinction

Picture Geoffrey Boycott and no doubt the image that springs to mind is of him wearing a natty, broad brimmed hat. It’s become something of a trademark. Whilst it undoubtedly has style, the real purpose, as you would expect with an individual as exacting as Mr Boycott, is practical.

Is Muttiah Muralitheran set to bow out of Test cricket when he reaches the 800 wicket mark in the three match series with India which starts in Sri Lanka next month?

Geoffrey pays tribute to one of world cricket’s finest.

Greed is killing the game

The Asia Cup is under way in Sri Lanka but does anyone outside the four countries taking part really care?

Tournaments are not special anymore

In his regular CricInfo ‘Bowl at Boycs’ feature, Geoffrey Boycott discusses ODI overkill, the captain’s authority, and what Bangladesh need to work on…

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