Ian Botham
Ian Botham
Sir Ian Terence Botham, OBEis a former England Test cricketer and Test team captain, and current cricket commentator. He was a genuine all-rounder with 14 centuries and 383 wickets in Test cricket, also grabbing 120 catches while fielding predominantly in the slips and remains well known by his nickname "Beefy". While at times a controversial player both on and off the field, Botham also held a number of Test cricket records, and until 17 April 2015 held the record for...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth24 November 1955
He crossed the line between eccentricity and idiocy far too often for someone who was supposed to be running English cricket
I don't know what the Champions Trophy is all about.
England will still have to play out of their skins to win at The Oval.
Gloves are essential when removing ribs of beef from the oven.
Winston Churchill would be great to have around the table.
You will attract the younger generation and they might well prove tougher than the older generation. What we are trying to do is to look at the future and see what we can do to bring some stability back to people's lives.
I don't ask my wife to face Michael Holding, so there's no reason why I should be changing nappies
For many sportsmen, coming face to face with irrefutable evidence of their mortality is the moment they dread above all others.
If you're playing against the Australians, you don't walk.
I think I'd struggle to get excited by synchronised swimming.
I'm not a great one for looking back.
There are times when you feel you simply can't go on.