Geoffrey Boycott
Cricket Bowler
1940 –
Who is Geoffrey Boycott?
Geoffrey Boycott OBE is a former Yorkshire and England cricketer. In a prolific and sometimes controversial playing career from 1962 to 1986, Boycott established himself as one of England's most successful opening batsmen and since retiring as a player, he has found further success as a cricket commentator. Boycott made his international debut in a 1964 Test match against Australia. He was noted for his ability to occupy the crease and became a key feature of England's Test batting line up for many years, although he was less successful in his limited One Day International appearances. He accumulated large scores – he is the equal fifth highest accumulator of first-class centuries in history, eighth in career runs and the first English player to average over 100 in a season – but often encountered friction with his team mates. Journalist Ian Wooldridge commented that "Boycott, in short, walks alone", while cricket writer John Arlott wrote that Boycott had a "lonely" career. Others, however, have stated that the extent of his introverted nature has been exaggerated, and that while he was "obsessed with success" he was not a selfish player.
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- Born
- Oct 21, 1940
Fitzwilliam - Also known as
- Boycs
- Geoff Boycott
- Spouses
- Margaret Rachel Swinglehurst
(2003/02/26 - )
- Margaret Rachel Swinglehurst
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
Modified by RobertHaigh
on June 16, 2020
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