Geoffrey Boycott bowls Mark Chapman a googly

You don't mess with Geoffrey Boycott , especially if you are interviewing him live on the radio and his favourite TV programme is about to begin on Channel 5. Such was the fate that befell BBC Radio 5 Live's Mark Chapman while interviewing the great man on Monday about England's up-coming series against South Africa. "And anyhow I'm going to watch CSI, thanks very much," declared Boycott, down the line from his home to Salford. "I've over-run by 55 seconds, sorry Geoffrey, bye!" replied Chapman, but by then Boycott was already gone. Last word, amid much laughter, went to Chapman: "When Geoffrey's booked for half an hour, he's booked for half an hour." The umpire's verdict: run out (of time).