Geoff Boycott interview during Pakistan vs Australia 1998 Day 4 Review First Test at Rawalpindi in Oct 1998

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00:00The third time of the war was 173.5 hours in the war,

00:0630 times in the war.

00:14The king was at the war.

02:19What went wrong?

02:21We have with us today a person who knows much more about cricket than anyone around the world these days.

02:30Geoffrey Bycott.

02:31One hundred and thirty-seven for nine.

02:34Fourth day, two hundred and forty-four runs the lead.

02:39What do you think?

02:40I think you've had it.

02:42The game's all over.

02:43And perhaps what about the rains?

02:46Well, you'll all have to get on your prayer match, and I still don't think it'll help you.

02:51I still think you're going to lose.

02:52I don't think it'll rain all day.

02:54And now, obviously the fourth day, and Australia definitely is out there, Pakistan, all the parts of the game.

03:02Specific player which you would think responsible for Australia getting into this commanding position?

03:08I also feel that there was room for improvement in the captaincy, the placing of the field.

03:17He's new to the job, so he'll have to grow into it a little bit, but there was a little bit left there that could have been improved upon.

03:26Too many of the Australian batsmen got singled too easily.

03:30The bowling could have been improved upon, because I think I said in an interview with you the other night, that they bowled too wide.

03:38You know, gave the Australians too much width.

03:40A light to the fact there wasn't enough pressure on the fielders closing down the singles.

03:45It was easy batting for the Australians.

03:48And lastly, I felt the batting has been pathetic.

03:52I mean, this is not such a bad pitch.

03:55You've just got to get a start.

03:57I mean, just over 260 runs in the first innings when you've won the toss.

04:02Nice hot sunshine.

04:04You've got the best part of the pitch to bat on.

04:07It was pathetic, 260.

04:09And what do you say about a team now that's 9 for just over 100?

04:14Well, there's nothing you can say.

04:16There's no redeeming feature at all.

04:18They have played badly themselves.

04:21Regardless of the fact that Australia have played well,

04:24Pakistan have played very, very poor, even badly at times.

04:31Well then, like you know, expressing your views very frankly.

04:36What do you think is the difference then between the approach by the Pakistan team and the Australian team?

04:43One difference that makes that difference.

04:48Mental toughness.

04:50They're attuned, they are so focused on not only the game but on situations.

04:58They are good at getting themselves out of difficult situations.

05:03And they are then good at putting the opposition in difficult situations.

05:09That's the nature of a very good professional team.

05:12Who are so mentally strong that when they get the upper hand, they don't let you up.

05:18Australia were 28 for three.

05:21Yeah.

05:22And they got out of jail, didn't they?

05:24Two superb hundreds, 98 by Lehman.

05:27And they do just the same to England, to New Zealand, to West Indies, to anybody.

05:32It isn't just Pakistan.

05:33They are good at once they're on top.

05:35They work hard to get on top.

05:37But once they're on top, they are mentally so strong, they go for the killer punch.

05:43And I take my hat off to them.

05:45I applaud them.

05:46I have great respect for them.

05:48I have great admiration for the cricket.

05:50They play hard.

05:51They play tough.

05:53They try to be fair.

05:54But their object is win.

05:56And your players could learn a lot from them.

05:59Nothing to do with ability.

06:01I've said before, you've got plenty of ability.

06:04But it's about thinking.

06:06Thinking your way around different situations.

06:09Learning to think about your cricket.

06:11Play on different pitches.

06:13Play out of difficult situations.

06:15It's not enough to be able to bat and bowl well.

06:18Let's talk about heel.

06:20World record today.

06:22A fine 82 also in the first inning.

06:25Out of blow.

06:26He's a very good cricketer.

06:28I think the best wicketkeeper batsman I've seen and played with was Alan Knott.

06:34This lad, Ian Healy, is on the same standards.

06:37I think the fact that he's got a lot of dismissal, to some degree,

06:42that's because he's kept wicket to a lot of quality bowlers.

06:47That the edges have come his way.

06:49But I judge him on the fact that he drops very few.

06:53You can't catch them unless they come your way.

06:56You can't stump anybody unless the bowler draws the batsman out of his crease.

07:00But the crux of the matter is, he misses very little.

07:04That is how I judge him.

07:05That's how I judge Alan Knott.

07:07You could count on one hand in a couple of years how many mistakes they made.

07:12Their mistakes are so few.

07:14Healy is a quality performer, a class performer.

07:18I'm very pleased for the lad.

07:20Well Jeffrey, thank you very much for being with us.

07:22And I hope to see you soon.

07:25Thank you very much.

07:26The views expressed by Jeffrey, the views of Jeffrey's alone.

07:31Two tests to go.

07:33Don't worry.

07:34We'll come back.

07:35We'll fight.

07:36Three, four, four.

07:43Welcome to the Royal Pindy Cricket Stadium.

07:46On the fourth day of the first test match being paid here between Australia and Pakistan.

07:51It's a great opportunity for them.

07:53First chance to win in 38 years in Pakistan.

07:56Nice day for bowling because it's cool.

07:59The pitch hasn't changed much.

08:01Maybe a few footholds to work on, but not a lot.

08:04If you look at the footholds, I've seen worse than that.

08:07So there's a little bit...

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