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Geoffrey Boycott questions “hit and giggle batsman” Will Jacks’ abilities as Test all-rounder

Geoffrey Boycott questions “hit and giggle batsman” Will Jacks’ abilities as Test all-rounder

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Deterred by England’s poor cricket which saw them getting thrashed by Australia in the first two Tests of the ongoing Ashes series — Perth and Brisbane — legendary England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott went on a ranting spree, thrashing the Ben Stokes side for their performance Down Under. Boycott spared none of the English cricketers, calling Stokes’ claim of having a blueprint for playing in Australia a load of bull****. He questioned all-rounder Will Jacks abilities and skills as a Test cricketer and called him “a hit and giggle batsman in T20.” Jacks had replaced injured pacer Mark Wood in the playing XI for the Pink-Ball fixture at the Gabba in Brisbane. Boycott said even his mum could play Jacks spin bowling. “Will Jacks took an amazing one-handed catch to get rid of the dangerous Steve Smith and in the second innings he made a gutsy 41. But if he is a Test match cricketer… no disrespect intended but he is a hit and giggle batsman in T20 and my Mum could play his bowling with …

Geoffrey Boycott hammers England after Gabba drubbing

Geoffrey Boycott hammers England after Gabba drubbing

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Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has hammered the Ben Stokes side, which has been at the receiving end of things at the ongoing Ashes 2025-26 series, having lost the first two Tests one-sidedly. Stokes claimed that England had a blueprint for the Ashes tour Down Under, while head coach Brendon McCullum remarked that his team was ‘overprepared’ for this high-octane series. Boycott quashed all those claims, calling it bull**** and saying nothing can be believed from Stokes or his team. “Ben Stokes said England had a blueprint. They had been planning this tour for four years and know what they are doing. What a load of bulls—,” Boycott wrote in his column for The Telegraph. “We can’t believe anything Ben or his team say. None of them want to listen to anyone outside of their own camp. They are up their own backsides convinced that Test cricket has changed so much that only they know anything about the modern game. Boycott pointed out that this England team, under Stokes and McCullum, does not listen to …

Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s advice to England ahead of Ashes 2nd Test: ‘All we ask is for them to use their brains and realise there are times when they should throttle back’ | Cricket News

Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s advice to England ahead of Ashes 2nd Test: ‘All we ask is for them to use their brains and realise there are times when they should throttle back’ | Cricket News

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Sir Geoffrey Boycott said that England are perfectly capable of defeating Australia in the second Test but that can only be done if captain Ben Stokes and Co don’t depend on relentlessly attacking the game in spite of the situation dictating otherwise. Stokes had irked a lot of former players with his comments where he had called them has-beens. He has since said that he could have chosen his words more carefully. “England can beat Australia in Brisbane. Man for man, they are more talented than the Aussies but it doesn’t help our chances of success if Ben Stokes keeps encouraging our batsmen to attack, attack with one finger hovering over the self-destruct button. Nobody is asking the players to stop being positive because they have given us some marvellous, thrilling and entertaining cricket. All we ask is for them to use their brains and realise there are times when they should throttle back and be aware of situations and bat accordingly. These Australians are not unbeatable but our England team keeps giving them ways …

Geoffrey Boycott rips into ‘stupid’ England team after 1st Ashes Test loss: ‘They never learn, because they never listen to anyone outside their own bubble’ | Cricket News

Geoffrey Boycott rips into ‘stupid’ England team after 1st Ashes Test loss: ‘They never learn, because they never listen to anyone outside their own bubble’ | Cricket News

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England legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott absolutely ripped apart the national team for losing the 1st Test match of the 5-match Ashes series to Australia in 2 days. Writing in his column for The Telegraph UK, which was titled “I cannot take this stupid England team seriously anymore,” the 85-year-old said that the England team do not listen to anyone and live in their own bubble which has brought about their downfall. “Before this series started Ben Stokes told the world that any ex-player who criticised them or had a different opinion were “has-beens” because Test cricket had changed and the past was irrelevant. Well, from this has been the message is simple: when you keep throwing away Test matches by doing the same stupid things it is impossible to take you seriously. They never learn, because they never listen to anyone outside their own bubble, because they truly believe their own publicity,” Boycott wrote. “It is simple. Brainless batting and bowling lost England the match. A 40-run lead on a fast bouncy low scoring pitch …

Ashes 2025-26 | ‘Don’t let the bulls get you down’: Geoffrey Boycott offers advice to England ahead of the series opener against Australia at Perth | Cricket News

Ashes 2025-26 | ‘Don’t let the bulls get you down’: Geoffrey Boycott offers advice to England ahead of the series opener against Australia at Perth | Cricket News

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Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has urged the visitors not to let the negative talk in the newspapers affect them during the upcoming Ashes series. The 85-year-old said that England will need to “steel themselves” from the words written in the Australian press, admitting that some of it could be downright “nasty”. “The West Australian” newspaper had called Ben Stokes “Cocky Captain Complainer” after he reached the country, a fortnight before the first Ashes Test at Perth on November 21. “Then there are the Australian newspapers, who have already started having digs at Stokes. If you think our journalists offer criticism, then you ain’t seen nothing until you go on an England tour of Australia.” Story continues below this ad “It is mainly negative coverage, some of it downright nasty, and it will continue throughout the tour. They treat individuals and the team as fair game and if they can beat you down so that their country demolishes you, then they believe they have done a good job. Steel yourselves, get ready for it, and …