OTD: How Boycott overtook Sobers; became Test cricket’s top run-scorer

On this day in 1981, England’s Geoffrey Boycott shattered Garry Sobers’ long-standing Test run-scoring record in Delhi. Needing 82, Boycott achieved his 22nd century, reaching 8,037 runs. This milestone marked a significant moment before his subsequent, abrupt retirement from the game.

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