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England batsman Sir Geoffrey Boycott: There are very few batsmen in the world of cricket who have the record of scoring more than 150 centuries and more than 200 half-centuries in first-class matches. The name of England's greatest batsman Sir Geoffrey Boycott is also included in this list. Boycott turned 84 today on October 21. Boycott scored many centuries in his cricket career. The bowlers lost their sweat in dismissing Boycott. However, it was also criticized for playing at a very slow pace.
Geoffrey Boycott was very careful about his defence. And he was making it very difficult for the bowlers to hit the ball. Out of the 108 test matches he played for England, the English team had to face defeat in only 20. As an opening batsman, his first responsibility for England and Yorkshire was to save his team from defeat by scoring big.
Sun made his Test debut in 1964 alongside Geoffrey Boycott. Made many records for England. Boycott scored 8114 runs in 108 Test matches at an average of 47.72. During this period he scored 22 centuries and 42 half-centuries. Boycott also played 36 ODI matches for England. In which he scored 1082 runs at an average of 36.06. Apart from one century, Boycott also scored 9 half-centuries in ODI.
Boycott has an excellent record in first-class cricket. Boycott scored 48,426 runs in 609 first-class matches at an average of 56.83. During this period he scored 151 centuries and 238 half-centuries. Boycott's best score in first-class cricket was 261 not out. Apart from this, Boycott also played 313 List-A matches. In which he has scored 10095 runs at an average of 39.12. Boycott scored 8 centuries and 74 half-centuries in List-A cricket.
If we talk about captaincy, Geoffrey Boycott also captained England in four Test matches in 1978 due to the injury of Mike Brearley. After retiring from cricket, Boycott also found success as a commentator. Boycott was knighted in 2019. That's why 'Sir' was added to his name. Boycott is currently suffering from serious throat cancer. He shared the sad news with fans in July this year. Earlier in the year 2022, Boycott was also suffering from throat cancer. However, at that time he had defeated the disease.