Ball-tampering row is much ado about very little really

If anyone needs their wrists slapping after this risible ball-tampering row, it is South Africa.

Lady Luck has helped Andrew Strauss and England in South Africa

Richie Benaud used to say that, as a captain, it’s better to be lucky than good. His line came back to me this week, because even Andrew Strauss would have to admit that the gods have smiled on England so far in this series.

Haddin and Johnson should have been banned

In his regular CricInfo ‘Bowl at Boycs’ feature, Geoff Boycott discusses why England and South Africa need to take risks, and Ntini’s legacy…

England’s harum-scarum batsmen need to be less exciting

The first thing that came out of the Centurion Test was that life without Andrew Flintoff is going to be very tough. There is simply no balance in this England team without a world-class all-rounder.

The Geoff Boycott Podcast #3

Geoffrey will be talking cricket regularly with James Buttler and discussing issues of the day. Send your questions into editor@geoffboycott.com and we will include as many as we can in future podcasts. In our third podcast Geoff discusses the recent one-day series between South Africa and England and more…

South Africa aren’t favourites anymore

In his regular CricInfo ‘Bowl at Boycs’ feature, Geoff Boycott discusses England’s prospects, what impresses him about Tendulkar, and the free-to-air issue…

England count their blessings

The injury to Alastair Cook has been a blessing in disguise to the selectors who were rightly criticised for not taking a third opener on tour as the problem seems to have solved itself more by luck than good judgement.

Woeful bowling and muddled thinking

Geoff Boycott reviews England’s two T20 matches in South Africa.

Victory in South Africa would be Strauss’s biggest coup

This is a huge tour for England, and unless there are a few injuries in the South African ranks – or some hefty slices of luck going Andrew Strauss’s way – I can’t say I’m feeling too confident about their prospects.

Ones to watch in South Africa

Geoffrey Boycott runs his eye over the men who will play the leading roles against England in South Africa this winter.

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