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Boycott finishes stint with
Indian probables
CHENNAI: Batting great Geoffrey Boycott completed his short stint
with India's Asia Cup probables on Monday but refused to divulge
what transpired during his interaction with the cricketers at the
conditioning camp. Boycott said the discussions were a "private
matter" and it was important that those remained so to ensure there
was no breach of trust.
"It is a private matter between the players and myself. I am not
here to divulge any information on these aspects. I am here for a
specific job given to me," the former England opener told reporters.
Asked what was the thrust of his coaching, he said, "I am here to
help the coach, captain and any individual player. But I am very
concerned that I keep private the discussions I had with the
players.
"It is very important that I retain their trust and confidence."
Boycott also refused to say whether he had pinpointed mistakes of
the Indian batsmen as he often does while commentating.
"When I am commentating, my job is to commentate. You should all
know that. When I am on television, I make comments because that's
what my job is. But when players talk to me, it is private and
confidential."
Boycott, who played 108 Tests and scored 8,114 runs with 22
centuries at an average of 47.72, said he admired Indian cricket a
lot.
"You've got a very good team. You have a settled and a very good
team."
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