Leeds: Geoffrey Boycott said Joe Root had "played beautifully" after the England batsman scored his maiden Test hundred, against New Zealand, at his Headingley home ground on Saturday.
Root's 104, his first century in his sixth Test match, also saw him become the first Yorkshireman to score an inaugural Test ton at the club's Headingley headquarters in Leeds, northern England.
There was further local pride in the 22-year-old Root's fifth-wicket partnership of 124 with Yorkshire colleague Jonny Bairstow (64) that helped England reach 337 for seven at the close of the second day after Friday's total washout.
"Joe Root played beautifully, but ever since he was about 15, we at Yorkshire felt we had a good player here and that he had what it takes to be pretty special," former Yorkshire and England opener Boycott told BBC Radio's Test Match Special....
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09:56 AM, May 26, 2013
England: India should legalise betting to stamp out corruption in cricket, says former England captain Geoffrey Boycott who feels the menace of fixing, which has currently dented the IPL's reputation, emerges more frequently in the Asian countries. "The way to stop it altogether, except for the odd one - but we're getting too many at the minute - is this business of making betting legal in India. It's illegal, so...
11:29 AM, May 24, 2013
New Delhi: Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott says Virender Sehwag is unlikely to play for India again and the opener will "sadly fade away" after playing a bit of Indian Premier League. Sehwag was dropped for the last two Tests against Australia in the recent series and was also excluded from the list of 30 probables for the Champions Trophy. "I don't think he'll play again. I think it's because... 
"I don't judge people on the loss and win ratio of the team. You have to look at the team. You are damn lucky you've got MS Dhoni," the former England captain said. ... 
Boycott feels India are going through a transition phase and said few Indian players are past their prime. ... 
Boycott said the veteran batsman has enough experience and maturity to get back among runs. ... 
Geoffrey Boycott has questioned England's ability to play spin on the turning sub-continent pitches. ... 
