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Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary InningsAuthor: The Telegraph
Sir Geoffrey Boycott is one of England's greatest ever cricketers. From extremely humble beginnings in the terraced streets of the Yorkshire mining village of Fitzwilliam, he went on to play 108 Test matches for England, becoming the leading Test run scorer in the world and one of the games all-time greats.Now 85, and following a second brilliant career as a broadcaster - most notably on the BBC's Test Match Special and in India for Ten Sports - Sir Geoffrey is seriously ill. Diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time in July 2024, he is facing perhaps his greatest battle yet. The Telegraph's chief cricket correspondent, Nick Hoult, has had the privilege of getting to know Sir Geoffrey very well over the last two decades in his role as one of our esteemed cricket columnists, and he was recently invited to spend twenty four hours with him at his home in Cheshire. One of the game's most colourful, and at times controversial, characters; this new four-part special podcast series is Sir Geoffrey Boycotts life in his own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Cricket, Documentary, Society & Culture, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 2: England fallouts and one hundred hundreds
Friday, 21 August, 2026
Sir Geoffrey reflects on life as an international cricketer, his favourite touring destinations, and amazing England wins against Australia, South Africa, India and the West Indies.He also remembers two turbulent periods of his career: being dropped for slow scoring in 1967, and his self-imposed exile from the England team from 1974-1977.And he recalls a remarkable return to the side in 1977 aged 36, which saw him score his hundredth hundred - at his home ground of Headingley, against Australia.Presenter: Nick HoultProducer: John CadiganCommissioning Editor: Louisa WellsSport Features Editor: Jake GoodwillHead of Sport: Julian BennettsMusic by John CadiganHighlights:Favourite touring destinationsBeing dropped for slow scoring and self-imposed England exileOne hundredth hundred in his comeback series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
