Lisa Sthalekar hits out at Geoffrey Boycott for 'sexist' comments over cricket commentary

Former England cricketer-turned-commentator Geoffrey Boycott stirred controversy after he published a disputable column in London Telegraph, in wake of ending his 14-year long association with BBC’s Test Match Special commentary team. Geoffrey Boycott stated tha coronavirus pandemic was reason behind his leave ahe of England’s home series against West Indies.

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Lisa Sthalekar slams Geoffrey Boycott for sexist views in his column

Meanwhile, Geoffrey Boycott, in his column wrote that only men who have played Test cricket should be “expert” commentators in covering Test cricket. comment me by Boycott left fans fuming including former Australian women's cricket captain and current commentator Lisa Sthalekar. With emergence of women in brocasting field, Geoffrey Boycott’s comment was bashed by many people in  cricketing community.

Geoffrey Boycott wrote in his column that you have to kw pressure, emotions and technique required. He ded that he doesn't believes that you can learn that from reing a book or because you played club cricket, second XI cricket or women’s cricket. He furr wrote that as good as women are at ir game, it bears resemblance to power and pace of men’s cricket.

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Lisa Sthalekar, who has emerged as one of top commentators in  cricketing community, slammed Geoffrey Boycott and said that it was time for him to leave game inste. According to Lisa Sthalekar, Geoffrey Boycott was dissing his own industry which he has been a part of. Lisa Sthalekar furr said that Boycott who talks about power, didn’t display much power himself during his playing days.

Lisa Sthalekar pointed out to look at Boycott's strike rate and look at some of numbers compared to female Test cricketers of even that generation. Lisa Sthalekar ded that she thinks some of female cricketers would have h a better strike rate than Boycott did.

Lisa Sthalekar furr said that cricket, as a sport is for all shapes and sizes, for everyone, regardless of . Lisa Sthalekar ded that everyone loves game so why can’t everyone share opinions on brocasts that are from a diverse background, wher that be different countries, different s because that is what is happening in living room when we are all watching and listening to rio.

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Navjot Singh Sidhu gives back to Geoffrey Boycott for constantly insulting him

This is t first instance when Geoffrey Boycott has courted controversy. During an event in 2010 organised by Rotary Foundation of India, cricketer-turned-politician Sidhu gave a speech on ‘Cour’ and shared various stories. One of anecdotes that he revealed was related to Geoffrey Boycott and how he gave it back to former England cricketer for constantly insulting him. Navjot Singh Sidhu said that despite respecting him tremendously, Boycott used to often insult him during ir brocasting days so he thought of giving him a taste of his own medicine.

Navjot Singh Sidhu revealed that in those days, Boycott was trying to woo Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. And so during a commentary stint, Boycott spoke about bright sunshine which reminds him of Shilpa. To which Sidhu responded saying that Shilpa Shetty only smiles at him because she thinks that he is her far’s best friend.

Navjot Singh Sidhu ded that from n on, he always used to pick on Boycott. He also said that once y went for dinner and revealed that Boycott was a miser who wouldn’t pay much. He ded that he wanted  bill to be a huge one so he ordered two lobsters which cost $110 each. Sidhu, who rarely used to eat meat, revealed that he ordered it to teach him a lesson and since n, he never bored former India opener.

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