ISLAMABAD – Two former international cricketers have been conferred withKnighthood in Britain.
Former England cricketers Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew Strauss wereconferred `Knighthood` on Monday (local time).
The duo was chosen by former UK Prime Minister Theresa May under herresignation honours list as she stepped down from the office, ESPN Cricinforeported.
Boycott is immensely respected among the cricketing fraternity as only fourmen have scored more than his 151 first-class centuries and remained theleading Test run-scorer for a long time.
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The cricketer went on to play 108 Tests and 36 ODIs for England. However,he was convicted in 1998 in France of assaulting a former girlfriend and hereceived a fine and suspended sentence.Till date, he maintains hisinnocence in the case.
