Geoffrey Boycott Quotes

I can cartwheel!

It gives me a lot of confidence to play with my feet, and I have to be focused for 90 minutes.

Being tall isn't what makes you a good footballer, and I don't think that's the defining factor in English football at all.

I have natural talent when it comes to batting.

Is there a secret to bowling at the Waca? In a way the secret is that there is no secret. Like any ground in the world, it's all about feel.

I was away from the game for a few years, and it feels good to be back. I'm bowling quite well and also getting the ball to reverse swing. During the time off, I worked a lot on getting the ball to reverse swing; now it's working well for me.

If there is someone who is able to swing the ball, I believe I have it in me to swing it a bit more than the other bowlers.

For such a small man Maradona gets great elevation on his balls

I don't care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.

They could've thrown a kitchen sink into the box and one of the guys would've headed it.

Fast bowling is not an easy job. Especially if you are also a batsman as well as being a fast bowler, a fast bowler has to work harder than any other cricketer on his fitness.

I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.

Do the thing you're good at. Not many people are lucky enough to be so good at something.

There is the same difference between talent and genius that there is between a stone mason and a sculptor

the distinction between talent and genius is definite. Talent combines and uses; genius combines and creates.

Talent without genius isn't much, but genius without talent is nothing whatsoever.

The bowler approached the wicket at a lope, a trot, and then a run. He suddenly exploded in a flurry of arms and legs, out of which flew a ball.

Strength is not energy; some authors have more muscles than talent.

There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.

I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time

Meadowlark was the most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player I've ever seen.

When he's at the top of his game, there's not a team in the world that can handle Giggs' speed and penetration

I bowl so slowly that if I don't like a ball I can run after it and bring it back

You can do something with talent, but nothing with genius.

I can't believe anyone can have played the game of football as well as Messi.