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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.
Dominant and domineering, Ian Botham was not merely the top English cricketer of the 1980s but the leading sports personality.
Nov 24, 2020 · In the 35 years since his first walk, the survival chances of youngsters diagnosed with leukaemia have risen from 20 per cent to above 80. 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.
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.
Find out the complete career history of Ian Botham including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more
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.
Sep 2, 2023 · Sir Ian Botham made his senior debut for Somerset Country Cricket Club in 1973 at the age of 17. He was the larger-than-life character on and off the pitch, fondly known as Beefy, and described...
Oct 3, 2010 · An all-round superstar. At his peak, Ian Botham's match-winning skills as an allrounder were unparalleled, and he could have made it to the England team as either a specialist batsman or...
Jul 30, 2021 · Botham famously resigned the captaincy after bagging a pair at Lord’s – a soggy draw which left his record standing at zero wins and four defeats from 12 Tests (nine of them against the mighty ...
Oct 5, 2020 · Sir Ian Botham has taken his seat in the House of Lords. The Brexit-backing former England cricketer wore the traditional scarlet and ermine-trimmed robe for the brief formal introduction...
