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- He chose cricket but, even so, he played professional football for a few seasons and made eleven appearances in the Football League for Scunthorpe United, becoming the club's president in 2017. He is a keen golfer, and his other pastimes include angling and shooting. He has been awarded both a knighthood and a life peerage.
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After a poor run in Grade Cricket in Australia, Sir Ian made his Test debut against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1977 and he made an impact when he picked up 5/74 to put England on top. Botham’s...
Botham has a wide range of sporting interests outside cricket. He was a talented footballer at school and had to choose between cricket and football as a career.
Nov 26, 2020 · Bob and I shared the new ball and we shared a lot of interests in life. Probably the biggest one was a day off in Australia – a lot of guys would go off to the beach, well Bobby and I would go and visit vineyards.
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Read about Ian Botham cricket player from England profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo.
- Male
- December 24, 1955
- England
Sep 9, 2004 · Botham has since been invested by the Duke of Kent as the first President of Leukaemia Research, and his exploits have inspired other sports stars to embark on similar treks.
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.
Oct 3, 2010 · India were clearly his favourite opposition during this period: he dominated with both bat and ball in the 1979 series at home, scoring 244 runs and taking 20 wickets in three Tests, and when...
