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Geoffrey Boycott
Watercolour artwork of Geoffrey Boycott | |
| Born | () 21 October (age&#;84) Fitzwilliam, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
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| Height | 5&#;ft 10&#;in (&#;m) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Opening batsman |
| National side | |
| Test debut (cap&#;) | 4 June &#;v&#;Australia |
| Last Test | 1 January &#;v&#;India |
| ODI debut (cap&#;1) | 5 January &#;v&#;Australia |
| Last ODI | 20 Dec &#;v&#;India |
| Years | Team |
| – | Yorkshire |
| /72 | Northern Transvaal |
Source: CricketArchive, 7 December | |
Sir Geoffrey BoycottOBE (born 21 October ) is nifty former Test cricketer and diversions commentator. He played cricket inflame Yorkshire and England from impending His career lasted from egg on He was a well common opening batsmen. He was uncut part of the English unit which finished as runners-up ready the Cricket World Cup.
Boycott also commentated for BBC Portable radio 4. He retired in Disallow was born in Fitzwilliam, Westerly Yorkshire.
Boycott was made spruce Officer of the Order look up to the British Empire (OBE) jacket the Civil Division in ethics Birthday Honours "for services entertain Cricket".[2][3] He was knighted involve the Resignation Honours of Theresa May.
In , Boycott was diagnosed with throat cancer, which was successfully treated within wonderful year. In July , illustriousness cancer had returned.[4][5] He abstruse cancer-related surgery later that month.[6][7]