Famous Cricketers No 69 - G. Boycott

1973/74 - MCC in the West Indies Boycott began the tour by scoring an unbeaten 261 against the President’s XI, with 1 six and 29 fours. This was to remain the highest score of his first-class career. He added 252 for the first wicket with Denis Amiss with whom he now formed a formidable opening partnership. He also made an unbeaten 133 against Guyana, this time adding 191 for the first wicket, again with Amiss. In the Test Matches his 93 in the second innings of the first match failed to save England from defeat, despite an opening stand of 209 with Amiss. In the final match, however, he scored 99 and 112, with no other England batsman reaching 50 in either innings. This marathon batting effort, along with Greig’s inspired bowling, enabled England to win the match by 26 runs and share the series with the West Indies. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 312. MCC v West Indies Board of Control President’s XI, Bridgetown, January 23, 24, 25, 26 (Match drawn) not out 261 511-4d 164 did not bat - 131-5d 368-9 313. MCC v Trinidad, Port-of-Spain, January 28, 29, 30, 31 (Match drawn) b B.D.Julien 9 293 312 c R.S.Gabriel b Imtiaz Ali 45 387-6 314. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Port-of-Spain, February 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 (West Indies won by seven wickets) c B.D.Julien b K.D.Boyce 6 131 392 1 c R.C.Fredericks b L.R.Gibbs 93 392 132-3 315. MCC v Jamaica, Kingston, February 9, 10, 12, 13 (Match drawn) retired hurt 83 402 - - - - 178 1 8 1 25 1 H.S.Chang c F.C.Hayes 204-4 316. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Kingston, February 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 (Match drawn) c R.B.Kanhai b G.St A.Sobers 68 353 583-9d c D.L.Murray b K.D.Boyce 5 432-9d 317. MCC v Barbados, Bridgetown, February 28, March 1, 2, 3 (Barbados won by ten wickets) c C.G.Greenidge b C.A.Selman 2 270 1 0 8 0 462-8d c C.G.Greenidge b C.A.Selman 6 199 - - - - 11-0 318. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Bridgetown, March 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 (Match drawn) c D.L.Murray b B.D.Julien 10 395 596-8d c R.B.Kanhai b G.St A.Sobers 13 277-7 319. MCC v Guyana, Georgetown, March 14, 15, 16, 17 (Match drawn) retired ill 133 326-3d 393 did not bat - 139-1 202-9d 320. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Georgetown, March 22, 23, 24, (26), 27 (Match drawn) b B.D.Julien 15 448 198-4 321. ENGLAND v WEST INDIES, Port-of-Spain, March 30, 31, April 2, 3, 4, 5 (England won by 26 runs) c D.L.Murray b B.D.Julien 99 267 305 1 b L.R. Gibbs 112 263 199 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test matches 5 9 0 421 112 46.77 1 3 2 Other matches 5 7 3 539 261* 134.75 2 1 1 Tour 10 16 3 960 261* 73.85 3 4 3 Career 321 527 75 24903 261* 55.09 76 126 129 Bowling O M R W BB Ave Other matches (6-ball) 9 1 33 1 1-25 33.00 Career (6 ball) 291.1 95 } 977 22 3-47 44.40 (8-ball) 49.4 6 32