Few cricketers have defined the art of opening the innings like Sir Geoffrey Boycott . Methodical, unyielding, and technically impeccable, Boycott didn’t just occupy the crease — he dominated it. Facing some of the fiercest fast bowlers in history, from Australia’s Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson to the West Indies’ Andy Roberts and Michael Holding, Boycott’s ability to read, adapt, and outlast became the gold standard for generations of openers. 🧠 The Technician & the Thinke