Ian Botham

English cricketer (born 1955)

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Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham, Kt, 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. Hailed as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game, Botham represented England in both Test and One-Day International cricket. He was a part of the English squads which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

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Ian Botham's daughter defends him after 'aggressive attack' about his House of Lords attendance The daughter of former cricketer Ian Botham has hit out at an "unnecessarily aggressive and accusatory attack" on her father over his failure to turn up at the House of Lords. Sky News - Published on November 13, 2024
England cricket legend falls into crocodile-infested waters England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham was rescued by a former Australian rival after he fell off a boat into water "infested" with sharks and crocodiles. Sky News - Published on November 8, 2024
Stokes hits England's fastest Test 50 in Windies victory Watch all the boundaries as captain Ben Stokes hits England's fastest 50 in Test cricket off of 24 balls, beating Ian Botham's 28-ball knock v India in 1981. BBC Sport - Published on July 28, 2024

Stokes and Botham discuss the future of cricket Ben Stokes speaks to Lord Botham about transforming Test cricket, their heroics at Headingley and opening up about mental health. BBC Sport - Published on December 26, 2022