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> [“The Aussies have spent so much time basking in the glory of the last generation that they have forgotten to plan for this one. It's just like the West Indies again; once their great names from the 1970s and 80s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/the-aussies-have-spent-so-much-time-basking-in-the-glory-of-the-last/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

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## More by Geoffrey Boycott

> [Emma wasn't bothered about the fact that I was a 'celebrity', held in high esteem by millions of cricket fans around the world. As…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/emma-wasn-t-bothered-about-the-fact-that-i-was-a-celebrity-held-in/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [I was not a political animal; I could not toady up to the committee men, pour drinks down their necks at the bar, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/i-was-not-a-political-animal-i-could-not-toady-up-to-the-committee/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [I played football for Leeds United under-18s, but at 17 my eyes started to go and I had to wear glasses. The football had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/i-played-football-for-leeds-united-under-18s-but-at-17-my-eyes/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [I usually tried to stay in the net for 45 minutes, half an hour longer than most batsmen would stick at the county nets.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/i-usually-tried-to-stay-in-the-net-for-45-minutes-half-an-hour-longer/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/until-you-ve-had-depression-i-don-t-think-you-re-qualified-to-talk/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [A lot of wasted energy in my life has been spent on sorting out problems and issues at Yorkshire cricket. Of course, I know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/a-lot-of-wasted-energy-in-my-life-has-been-spent-on-sorting-out/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [I agree that my single-minded approach was a failing in life, but if I upset people, it was never intentional - it was just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/i-agree-that-my-single-minded-approach-was-a-failing-in-life-but-if-i/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [During the time I didn't play for England, they were losing Test matches, and the Yorkshire committee were telling me that I should be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/during-the-time-i-didn-t-play-for-england-they-were-losing-test/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [“The Aussies have spent so much time basking in the glory of the last generation that they have forgotten to plan for this one.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/the-aussies-have-spent-so-much-time-basking-in-the-glory-of-the-last/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [We've got to get the public back into watching Test matches - speeding up the game with innovation is one way forward.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/we-ve-got-to-get-the-public-back-into-watching-test-matches-speeding/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [I think England will win a Test. My concern is Australia will probably win two.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/i-think-england-will-win-a-test-my-concern-is-australia-will-probably/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [Since I had cancer I've realised that every day is a bonus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/since-i-had-cancer-i-ve-realised-that-every-day-is-a-bonus/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [I've known people with exceptional talent - and some have wasted it. Ambition spurs a man on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/i-ve-known-people-with-exceptional-talent-and-some-have-wasted-it/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [I'd love to see pitches start very dry all over the world, which is good for batting but means there will be turn -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/i-d-love-to-see-pitches-start-very-dry-all-over-the-world-which-is/)

[Geoffrey Boycott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoffrey-boycott/)

> [Good scores are valuable, but centuries stick in the mind. There are influential people who might not notice a good innings of 60 or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoffrey-boycott/good-scores-are-valuable-but-centuries-stick-in-the-mind-there-are/)

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