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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.
- All for the friend: Sir Ian Botham had a very close friendship with the West Indian great Sir Vivian Richards. In 1986, he resigned from Somerset, in protest against the sacking of his friends Viv and Joel Garner, and joined Worcestershire.
- International career: Sir Ian Botham made his Test debut for England on 28 July 1977 in the 3rd Test against Australia, where he took 5/74 in the first innings.
- Botham’s Ashes: Many people have had an impact on the Ashes tours, but none had the impact like Sir Ian Botham. He helped England win the Ashes 3-1 over rivals Australia.
- Not just cricket: Just like many other teammates Dennis Compton and Arnold Sidebottom, Botham also played football. He made 11 appearances in the Football League.
- How good was Botham? : There have been few players who could dominate a Test more than Botham. As many as 30 times have cricketers scored a hundred and taken a five-wicket haul in the same Test.
- The first-born: Les (a cricketer, footballer, and athlete) and Marie Botham (a cricketer who also excelled at hockey and badminton) had tried for several children, only to result in miscarriages.
- Morning shows the day: On one occasion, Marie had left Ian with some toys in a playpen and went to the kitchen, only to find the young man at her ankles.
- Signature style: Ian was seven when Marie found him scribbling something “over and over on a piece of paper” with his tongue hanging out in concentration.
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.
- Male
- December 24, 1955
- England
Nov 24, 2022 · The indefatigable Ian Botham was the fastest to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in Test cricket. A true allrounder, Botham holds the record for scoring a century and taking 5 wickets in an innings of a Test match most number of times.
Botham. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 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.
