Boycott feels that it is unfair to solely blame Dhoni for India’s slide
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes India would be a “very average” side if they did not have captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni controlling things and giving them boosts with the bat lower down the order.
Taufel will become the first umpire to deliver the MCC lecture
Recently retired Australian umpire Simon Taufel has been chosen to deliver this year’s MCC lecture, making him the first umpire in history to ever do so.
Boycott thought Tendulkar made a “responsible and sensible” decision to retire from ODIs
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has announced that he no longer wants to see Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar embarrass himself during every Test series, especially after his dismal performance against England last year.
India are nowhere near the dominating force they used to be
Legendary England batsman Geoffrey Boycott believes that India are no longer the dangerous and threatening force they used to be and added that touring the country seems to be much easier nowadays.
India’s overconfidence after winning the first Test led to their downfall
Former cricketers have slammed the national team for their poor performance against England during the four-Test series, stating that the Indians should have taken command and kept the visitors under pressure after winning the first Test in Ahmedabad by nine wickets.
Root believes he needs to spend more time at the crease to truly understand the challenges of international cricket
England batsman Joe Root admitted that he was seriously intimidated the first time he walked into the national team’s dressing room and added that his blazer size seemed to be at least seven sizes too big.
Trott believes all the criticisms will disappear if England show more team unity
England batsman Jonathan Trott has lashed out at some of the greatest players to ever represent the country, stating that their constant criticisms have done nothing but dent the self-esteem of the entire squad.
Boycott believes England have to learn to play spin before it becomes too late
Apart from current Test captain Alastair Cook and perhaps Kevin Pietersen during the second Test at Mumbai, former England captain Geoffrey Boycott lashed out at the rest of the national team’s batsmen for continuing to struggle against spin bowling.
Afridi has struggled to make any decent scores in the past few months
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has announced that Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s batting in the last couple of months has been an absolute embarrassment and has sunk to a new all-time low.
Pakistan’s batsmen have let the team down time and time again
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will be hiring a batting coach for the national team, and have already posted an advertisement on their website.
