Geoffrey Boycott famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

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.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Athlete #Games #Technique
Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Thinking #Qualified
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.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Athlete #Loss #Men
If Trescothick had tried to get me off the field when batting well, I'd have hit him with my bat.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Athlete #Bats #Fields
I think England will win a Test. My concern is Australia will probably win two.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Athlete #Winning #Thinking
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.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Athlete #Mph #Ideas
I've known people with exceptional talent - and some have wasted it. Ambition spurs a man on.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Ambition #Men #People
Technically, you canâ€™t fault Jadeja. Seam or spin, fast or slow every ***** thing is a problem.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Faults #Problem
(James) Anderson has a gift from the gods: he could swing an orange.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Swings #Orange
Paul Harris is a buffet bowler - you just help yourself.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Buffets #Helping #Bowlers
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.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Two #Special #Quality
Technically, you can’t fault Jadeja. Seam or spin, fast or slow every goddamn thing is a problem.
-- Geoffrey Boycott

#Faults #Problem

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