London, Sept. 16 -- Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott revealed star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to be his current favourite cricketer, hailing the veteran for his "energy" and how "he has a smile on his face but is tough from inside".

Boycott was speaking on the 'Stick to Cricket' podcast, hosted by fellow England stars Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, and David Lloyd.

Speaking on the podcast, on being asked about his current favourite cricketer, Boycott, who has 8,114 runs in 108 Tests with 22 centuries, admitted that Jadeja is his current favourite cricketer, though he has not met him.

"I like Jadeja. I have always liked him, though I don't know him and have never met him. He's always in the game. Bowls left-...