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Once I got cancer of the tongue and throat, I realised that stress is a killer and I had to try and get stress out of my life.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Cancer Get Got Had Killer Life My Life Once Out Realised Stress Throat Tongue Try

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Since I had cancer I've realised that every day is a bonus.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Bonus Cancer Day Every Every Day Had Realised Since

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We've got to get the public back into watching Test matches - speeding up the game with innovation is one way forward.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Back Forward Game Get Got Innovation Matches One Way Public Speeding Test Up Watching Way

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The contribution of Anthony William Greig to English cricket has been underestimated because of his allegiance to Kerry Packer and his choice to recruit players for World Series Cricket while still the England captain. His critics hold that as a black mark against him, which rules out anything else he may have done.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Against Allegiance Anything Anything Else Because Been Black Captain Choice Contribution Cricket Critics Done Else England English He Him His Hold Kerry Mark May Out Players Recruit Rules Series Still Underestimated Which While William World World Series

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Unlike cricket, where I reached the top solely down to my own efforts, cancer was not a one-man battle. This time, I couldn't have done it on my own. Without the support and bullying encouragement of my wife Rachael, I would not be here now.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Battle Bullying Cancer Cricket Done Down Efforts Encouragement Here My Own Now One-Man Own Reached Solely Support Time Top Unlike Where Wife Without Would

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Emma wasn't bothered about the fact that I was a 'celebrity', held in high esteem by millions of cricket fans around the world. As far as she was concerned, I was just her dad, and she believed that role should take priority over anything else.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: About Anything Anything Else Around As Far As Believed Bothered Celebrity Concerned Cricket Dad Else Esteem Fact Fans Far Held Her High Just Millions Over Priority Role She Should Take World

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A lot of wasted energy in my life has been spent on sorting out problems and issues at Yorkshire cricket. Of course, I know I made mistakes along the way, but I care passionately about the club - I always have done and always will.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: About Along Always Been Care Club Course Cricket Done Energy Issues Know Life Lot Made Mistakes My Life Out Passionately Problems Spent Wasted Way Will Yorkshire I Care

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Throughout Yorkshire's history, the committee had not been known for its visionary approach. They just assumed that because Yorkshire had been fantastic in the past, and the county was full of kids wanting to play cricket, everything would be okay.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Approach Assumed Because Been Committee County Cricket Everything Fantastic Full Had History In The Past Just Kids Known Okay Past Play Throughout Visionary Wanting Would Yorkshire

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I was not a political animal; I could not toady up to the committee men, pour drinks down their necks at the bar, and make them feel important. I was too focused on the cricket.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Animal Bar Committee Could Cricket Down Drinks Feel Focused Important Make Men Necks Political Pour Them Too Up

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My mind became so frazzled by the end of the 1974 season that I decided the thing to do was give up playing for England and concentrate on Yorkshire. I felt the only way to succeed was to captain and play every match for Yorkshire.

~Geoffrey Boycott

Topics: Became Captain Concentrate Decided End England Every Felt Give Match Mind Only Play Playing Season Succeed Thing Up Way Yorkshire

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Athlete

Born: October 21st, 1940

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