Geoffrey Boycott
Geoffrey Boycott is a columnist who played more than 100 Tests for England.
Opinion
England
Stokes should not be loaded with pressure of captaincy
Ben Stokes should not be England’s next Test captain, Stuart Broad should be.
- by Geoffrey Boycott
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Opinion
Vale
Game’s greatest spinner bamboozled batsmen with spin and accuracy
Shane Warne was an icon of the modern game and nobody came close to him as a spinner. The reason? Because he spun the ball more than anyone I can remember.
- by Geoffrey Boycott
Opinion
The Ashes
Why England’s timid, deficient batters are simply not good enough
Dawid Malan may have to open and Joe Root may have to take the No.3 role to put Australia under any sort of scoreboard pressure this Ashes series.
- by Geoffrey Boycott
Opinion
The Ashes
England, why are we so stupid?
Joe Root must face up to it - we were walloped. It is all well and good talking the talk, but only deeds, not words, can help England from here.
- by Geoff Boycott
Opinion
Test cricket
Joe Root is capable of overhauling Tendulkar
Everyone at Yorkshire knew England captain Joe Root was going to be world class, but now he can be an all-time great.
- by Geoff Boycott
Opinion
The Ashes
England quicks not being prepared properly for the Ashes
With Australia looming at the end of next year, one English paceman needs to up his speed while the other is just not playing enough.
- by Geoff Boycott
Opinion
Test cricket
You need to have felt the heat of Test cricket to be an expert analyst
Expert commentary is different to ball-by-ball. I do not believe you can learn what you need from reading a book or because you played club cricket, second XI cricket or, with great respect, women's cricket.
- by Geoff Boycott
'Nobody bats like him': Solve the Steve Smith problem or forget these Ashes
Former England Test batsman Geoff Boycott has some ideas on getting Steve Smith's prized wicket, while suggesting the home side might want to stop "batting like lemmings".
- by Geoff Boycott
Ashes 2017: A six-point plan for England to beat Australia
England might be underdogs, but there are ways they can stifle the Australians – and cause damage themselves.
- by Geoffrey Boycott
COMMENT
England's squad shows the talent pool has run dry
If Australia target Cook and Root well, this batting line-up is liable to crumble.
- by Geoffrey Boycott
Ashes 2017: Geoff Boycott shows where the weakness lies in England's tilt
England have problems with three positions in their batting order.
- by Geoff Boycott
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