Former England opener Sir Geoffrey Boycott quits BBC's commentary team

LONDON: Former England opener and noted pundit Sir Geoffrey Boycott has announced that his 14-year long spell as a commentator on BBC Radio's Test Match Special (TMS) has come to an end. The former England batsman was left off a list of on-air talent published by the BBC ahead of the three-match Test series at home against West Indies beginning July 8.

Boycott, on Friday, said he would have been interested in continuing but the coronavirus pandemic had made the decision for him following a recent quadruple heart by-pass.

"I would like to thank BBC Test Match Special and BBC Sport for a wonderful 14 years. I have thoroughly enjoyed it and just love cricket with a passion. I also wish to thank all those that have said how much they have enjoyed my commentary and for those that haven't- too bad," he wrote on Twitter. IANS

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