'Shri' Harsha Bhogle pens sweet note for Geoffrey Boycott as his BBC commentary stint ends

Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott, who is 79, ended his 14-year long association with BBC's Test Match Special commentary team citing concerns arising out of Coronavirus pandemic. Boycott took decision ahe of next month's home series against West Indies, which marks resumption of international cricket, and decision is likely to call time on his long and illustrious commentary career for which he is well-remembered in India.

'I was so happy we went'

Veteran cricket commentator and analyst Harsha Bhogle on Sunday posted a photo with Boycott and said that he would dearly love to have one more commentary stint with him.

Bhogle recalled his visit to Leeds in July 2018 where he, along with ted sports presenter Alan Wilkins went over to Geoffrey Boycott's house to "say hello" as former cricketer recovered from a surgery. Replying to tweet, Wilkins replied, "Shri Bhogle, put my name down for that commentary stint with Geoffrey Boycott and your good self! What fun it would be!"

"My contract with BBC finished end of last summer. I would loved to continue but need to be realistic & honest with myself. Covid-19 has me decision for both of us," Boycott wrote on Twitter. Boycott said his and a quruple heart bypass surgery was also behind his decision. England-West Indies series will be played in a highly protected bio-secure environment to combat coronavirus threat. 

Though his contract is w over, Boycott hinted he could still make occasional appearance on airwaves in future. 

former Yorkshire opener, who was knighted last year in resa May’s resignation hours list, has been part of Test Match Special (TMS) commentary team since 2005, having previously been let go in 1998 following his conviction in a French court for assaulting his n-girlfriend Margaret Moore.

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Meanwhile, according to media reports, Isa Guha, former England women's World Cup winner, has been named as BBC's le presenter of daily highlights show during each of Tests and one-day internationals, alongside likes of Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook, Carlos Brathwaite and Phil Tufnell.

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(With ncy inputs)