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Boycott: England players 'can't think for themselves'

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Test Match Special summariser and former batsman Geoffrey Boycott has said England are not able to think for themselves.

Speaking to Mark Chapman on 5 live Sport, Boycott said. "You’ve too many coaching staff, too much blackboard stuff, too much information about so much going on.....you stop thinking for yourself.â€

"If you’ve been doing it for a while and if you’ve been doing it all the time in matches, then you’re able to handle it.â€

"When you’re batting or bowling in big matches, big situations, your mum can’t help you, your auntie, the Queen of England, nobody. You’re on your own." he said.

This clip is from 5 live Sport on Friday 6 March 2015

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