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Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham, OBE (born 24 November 1955) is an English cricket commentator, member of the House of Lords, a former cricketer who has been chairman of Durham County Cricket Club since 2017 and charity fundraiser.
On July 20 one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket, Sir Ian Botham. Sir Ian’s first big moment came during his first year in first class cricket in 1974.
Dominant and domineering, Ian Botham was not merely the top English cricketer of the 1980s but the leading sports personality.
Nov 24, 2020 · It’s not just the money raised, but he has massively increased awareness of the disease. They say never meet your heroes, but I am glad I did. He was friendly, serious, business-like, accommodating, and, at times, surprising. Read the full interview with Sir Ian Botham in this month's issue of The Cricketer.
This is the incredible story of how Ian Botham went from national zero to hero, not once but twice. It is the most remarkable comeback story in English sport...
Prolific with both bat and ball, Ian Botham was the fastest to the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets. He broke the World Record for most Test wickets, and finished his career in the longest format with 5,200 runs and 383 wickets.
Aug 12, 2021 · To mark 40 years since the 1981 Ashes, one of the greatest Test series ever played, Lord Ian Botham, who bestrode the encounter with bat and ball, dove deep into his reminiscences of the contest...
Nov 26, 2020 · Cricket Interviews. Ian Botham on fame, rivalry & the DNA of a great all-rounder. For issue 36 of Wisden Cricket Monthly Jo Harman spoke to the most influential English cricketer of the 20th century about the DNA of a great all-rounder, the trappings of fame and learning to takes things slow.
Nov 24, 2012 · Sir Ian Terence Botham was not knighted for his services to cricket. It was for his charitable acts that he won his knighthood. You see, one can only be knighted once in your lifetime.
Jul 30, 2021 · The real Miracle of '81: Ian Botham and his team-mates reveal the inside story of the Edgbaston Ashes Test Overshadowed by the Headingley victory the win at Edgbaston was arguably the best of...
