Geoffrey Boycott

“If Trescothick had tried to get me off the field when batting well, I'd have hit him with my bat.”

“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.”

“I agree that my single-minded approach was a failing in life, but if I upset people, it was never intentional - it was just the unfortunate result of a burning desire to get the best out of myself and achieve as much as possible.”

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

“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.”