In 1997, Boycott would have been 56 years old. His playing career ended in the early 80s, so by 1997, he was well into his post-retirement phase, likely working as a commentator or analyst. The interview might cover his reflections on his career, his views on the state of cricket in the late 90s, maybe some controversies or memorable moments. Geoff Boycott interview in 1997.
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00:00In the last three series, they've got all the 50 catchers.
00:03Well, I wasn't counting in the other series.
00:07They are good catchers.
00:09They do catch a high percentage.
00:11But I don't care how good you are.
00:13Someone like Mark Taylor, who was a brilliant slipper.
00:15I don't care how good you are, in whatever area you play,
00:18you're not going to be perfect.
00:20I remember Bobby Simpson telling me when I was a young kid
00:23that if you catch 8 out of 10, that's tremendously high.
00:27I mean, you could say, well, okay, Mark Taylor put down a sitter.
00:30He caught a blinder yesterday.
00:32And that's what will happen.
00:34Maybe it's just one of those things that they drop more here
00:36than they do at home.
00:38So that makes winning that much more difficult.
00:41But if your batsmen keep on playing some poor shots as they have done,
00:45then it won't be so hard for the Australians to win.
00:48And how would you predict you've been
00:51following cricket recently all over the world?
00:55And you've seen the form, you've also known
00:57the ins and outs of the various players.
01:00Their strong points, their weaknesses.
01:02So, what is sitting here right now?
01:05What would you predict of the series?
01:07I think Australia will be tough to beat.
01:10Without Shane Warne, everybody thinks,
01:12oh, crikey, you know, the great bowler is injured, he's not playing.
01:15But the reason they are world champions
01:17is because they have a lot of very talented players.
01:21They have some good players who are mentally tough.
01:24They didn't get to be world champions through one man.
01:27Sure, he's a fine bowler, but McGrath's a fine bowler.
01:30You take the Warbrothers, Mark Taylor.
01:32There's some very good players there.
01:34And if you underestimate Australia,
01:37thinking that they're weak because there's no Shane Warne,
01:40then you're going to get a shock.
01:42Pakistan is a good side.
01:44It's very talented.
01:46It hasn't shown itself to be as mentally tough as Australia
01:49over a period of time.
01:52You've usually had quite a bit of infighting,
01:54either inside the team or without in committees.
01:57You've got one now about allegations of bribery, etc.
02:01And there's always something rumbling on in the background
02:03which takes away from the team.
02:07The team is trying very hard.
02:09I thought the performance in the Sahara Cup to beat India
02:11was a terrific performance.
02:14I think they're talented players
02:15and good enough to give Australia a good run for the money.
02:19And if they're playing together and playing at their best,
02:22they are capable of beating Australia,
02:24no doubt at all.
02:25They have enough talent.
02:27But talent alone doesn't just win you matches
02:29or a cricket series.
02:30You've got to have character.
02:32You've got to have mental toughness.
02:34You've got to have a lot of heart
02:35and you've got to play together as a team.
02:37And the one thing Australians do,
02:39they do play hard, mentally tough,
02:42and they play as a unit, as a team.
02:44They are not easy to beat.
02:47Well, Geoffrey, thank you very much for your very frank views.
02:50And I'm sure viewers will enjoy the views expressed by Geoffrey
02:55and would enjoy the match tomorrow.
02:58Thank you and khuda haf.