Good scores are valuable, but centuries stick in the mind. There are influential people who might not notice a good innings of 60 or 70, but they will react if you get a hundred. — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
My mind became so frazzled by the end of the 1974 season that I decided the thing to do was give up playing for England and concentrate on Yorkshire. I felt the only way to succeed was to captain and… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
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… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
I was not a political animal; I could not toady up to the committee men, pour drinks down their necks at the bar, and… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
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… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
I usually tried to stay in the net for 45 minutes, half an hour longer than most batsmen would stick at the county nets.… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it. — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
A lot of wasted energy in my life has been spent on sorting out problems and issues at Yorkshire cricket. Of course, I know… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
I agree that my single-minded approach was a failing in life, but if I upset people, it was never intentional - it was just… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
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… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
“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 retired, the whole thing fell apart. The way things are going, the next Ashes series cannot come too quickly for… — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share
We've got to get the public back into watching Test matches - speeding up the game with innovation is one way forward. — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
I think England will win a Test. My concern is Australia will probably win two. — Geoffrey Boycott Copy Share Image
