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1525:, starting on 28 July. Having captured 36 first-class wickets through May and June, Botham had something of a purple patch in July which earned him his Test call-up. In the match against Sussex at Hove, which Somerset won by an innings and 37 runs, he took four for 111 and six for 50 for his second 10wM. In Somerset's innings of 448 for eight, he shared a 4th wicket partnership of 174 with Viv Richards. Botham scored 62, Richards 204. He took 22 more wickets, including two 5wI, in the next three County Championship games before his Test debut. In the whole season, playing 17 first-class matches, he took 88 wickets with six 5wI and one 10wM, his second innings return at Hove being his best. His batting was not quite as good as in 1976 as his average was down but he scored 738 runs with a highest of 114, which was his sole century, and five half-centuries. He scored the century in July against Hampshire at Taunton, 114 in Somerset's first innings of 284, and followed it with bowling returns of four for 69 and four for 43, another impressive all-round effort which earned Somerset a win by 152 runs. Somerset had a good season in the County Championship, finishing fourth. They reached the semi-final of the Gillette Cup but, without the injured Botham, were well beaten by eventual winners Middlesex. They were a poor tenth in the JPL and were eliminated from the B&H Cup at the group stage. 2461:. Due to the ban, Botham played in only one Test which was the final one of the series against New Zealand. He made his mark on that Test though: beginning it by taking the wicket of Bruce Edgar with his very first delivery, to go level with Dennis Lillee on 355 as holder of the world record for Test wickets. The next delivery was edged through the slip cordon by Jeff Crowe. Botham went past the mark in his second over to hold the record outright, by trapping Crowe leg-before. Then on the fourth day of the match, coming in after centuries from Gatting and Gower, he bashed a quickfire half-century in just 32 balls, including 24 off one over from Derek Stirling – equalling the record at the time, for most runs off an over in Tests... a record which he was responsible for, but from the other side, having conceded 24 runs to Andy Roberts back in the 1980/81 tour of the West Indies. England declared with a massive first-innings lead, but rain came after lunch on the fourth day and only one further over was bowled. 2501:
military-medium pace. England also won the two one-day tournaments, the one-off Benson & Hedges Perth Challenge (against Australia, West Indies and Pakistan) and the World Series (against Australia and Windies): Botham produced several match-winning performances with both bat and ball despite being not fully fit, and was Man of the Match in both matches of the best-of-three final of the World Series – with the bat in the first, opening the batting for 71 (scored out of 91 while he was at the crease), and with the ball in the second, for a particularly miserly spell which also took three wickets as England defended a low total by nine runs, to win the finals 2–0. Once again, thanks to the fielding restrictions in place for the World Series tournament, Botham opened the batting - a tactic that had been trialled in the 1982-3 tour: the tactic met with mixed success in the group stages, but it came good in the final.
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England from a probable heavy defeat in the 2nd and 5th Tests: they fared better in between. In the 3rd, England conceded a first-innings lead of 110, but replied strongly in the second innings with a painstakingly slow and defensive 391/7, which would have resulted in a difficult target for the Windies had there been another day to chase it – but the third day had been rained off, and time ran out. In the Fourth Test, England picked up their only first-innings lead of the series – of 105 runs – but collapsed catastrophically in the second, before being saved by a century partnership for the last wicket between Willey (100*) and Willis (24*) to reach a total 201/9, and again the loss of a day and a half to rain left no time for the Windies to chase a potentially tough target above 300.
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was joined by England's other match hero Taylor. England's first five batsmen had contributed just 51 to the total. Botham was often unfairly labelled a "big hitter" but in fact his style was very orthodox (i.e., he "played straight") and in this innings he scored 17 fours but, significantly, no sixes. Taylor provided dogged support and their sixth wicket partnership realised 171 runs. When Botham was out near the end of day two, the score was 229 for six and England reached 232 for six at close of play, still ten runs behind. On the third morning, Taylor led England past India's total and, with useful batting performances by the specialist bowlers, England totalled 296 to gain a first innings lead of 54.
2577:, Botham was recalled for the third, fourth and fifth Tests of the pivotal Ashes 1989 series. He could do little to stem a tide which had now turned completely in Australia's favour and looked completely out of his depth. He scored only 62 runs at the very low average of 15.50 – two-thirds of them in one innings – and took just three wickets at an enormously expensive 80.33. The summer of 1989 saw more controversy for England with the organisation of a rebel tour to South Africa, all participants being banned for three years: Botham declined the rebel tour, hoping to be selected for the winter tour of the West Indies, only to be dropped for his poor form. 2636:– the tactic England had trialled in Australia five years before, and again in the ODIs against NZ at the end of the tour before the World Cup – and scored 53 from only 77 balls in a partnership with Gooch of 107. England went on to win by eight wickets with nine overs to spare. He was less successful in the final, where previously economical bowling figures were ruined by a late assault from the Pakistani batting line-up, and then he was given out caught-behind for a duck (perhaps unfortunately, since he appeared not to have touched the ball according to the camera replays) in Wasim Akram's first over, England losing the match. 2522:, from 71 overs, against Australia at The Oval in 1930, although he took three wickets and also ran out Imran Khan. The half-century, his final and by far his slowest Test fifty, was a dogged, defensive effort occupying most of the last day in a drawn match, in an unbroken partnership with Gatting (150*) to save the 5th test and keep England's margin of defeat at 1–0. He declined to go on tour with England the following winter, either for the 1987 World Cup in India and Pakistan (in which England reached the final) or for the subsequent tours of Pakistan (lost 1–0) and New Zealand (a rain-ruined 0–0 drawn series). 1358:, who were declared the champions. Somerset lost their opening match in the Gillette Cup and were eliminated at the group stage of the B&H Cup. Botham, though, came on in leaps and bounds. He totalled 1,022 first-class runs in 20 matches with a highest of 167*, his first-ever century and he also scored six half-centuries. With the ball, he took 66 wickets with a best of six for 16. He had four 5wI and, for the first time, ten wickets in a match (10wM). He played in a total of 22 List A matches, including the two for England, scoring 395 runs with a highest of 46. He took 33 wickets with a best of four for 41. 2324:): and it was in the 9th match of the tournament, against Australia, that Botham opened the batting for the first time, with the idea that he was the batsman best equipped to hit the ball over the top. However, the tactic did not go as planned, Botham only scoring 19 and England losing the match. The tactic was more successful, two matches later against New Zealand with Botham scoring 65, but he was expensive with the ball as NZ chased the target successfully for the highest successful run-chase in ODIs at the time. England finished the tournament in third and last place and did not qualify for the finals. 2125:
not translate to form in the Tests. He completed two centuries and six other half-centuries for his county. His highest score in the season was ultimately the highest of his career: 228 for Somerset against Gloucestershire at Taunton in May. He batted for just over three hours, hitting 27 fours and ten sixes. With Gloucestershire batting out time for a draw on the final day, Somerset used all eleven players as bowlers. Apart from an innings of 57 in the first Test, Botham contributed little to England in the series and that innings was the only time he reached 50 in all his twelve Tests as England captain.
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He was selected for the early-season ODI series at first: he took a wicket in his first over, and four in his ten-over spell, but later tore a hamstring, going for a quick single while batting. He could have retired hurt, but opted to continue with a runner, only to be dismissed by the next delivery. The injury put him out of the remaining ODIs (both won by England) and the first couple of Tests (which England won and drew to lead 1–0): then, on his comeback in a county match, another injury caused him to be unavailable for the 3rd and 4th Tests (both lost by England).
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their lead to 167 with six wickets standing. On day three, Notts advanced to 240 for nine declared (Botham one for 16), leaving Somerset with a difficult target of 301. At 40 for two and with both their openers gone, Brian Close changed his batting order and summoned Botham to come in at number four. Close himself had gone in at three but he was out soon afterwards for 35. With support from Graham Burgess (78), Botham laid into the Notts bowling and scored an impressive 167 not out. Somerset reached 302 for four in only 65 overs and won by six wickets.
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after none for 17 in the first innings, achieved his Test and first-class career best return of eight for 34 in the second, England winning by an innings and 120 runs. The third Test was ruined by the weather and England won the series 2–0. Against New Zealand, Botham did little with the bat but his bowling was outstanding. In the second Test he took nine wickets in the match as England won by an innings and then a 10wM in the final match at Lord's with six for 101 and five for 39. England won the series 3–0.
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among three centuries. He did less well with the ball: only 22 wickets at the high average of 33.09. New Zealand played a four-match Test series against England after the World Cup and, at the 29th attempt, finally defeated England for the first time in a Test match in England. England won the other three matches convincingly, however, to take the series 3–1. Botham did little with the ball, the same story as in his whole season, but he did score a century (103) in the final Test at Trent Bridge (see photo).
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batsman in most Test sides. In the first 5 years of Botham's Test career, when not playing as captain, he scored 2,557 runs at an average of 49.17 including 11 centuries and a highest score of 208, took 196 wickets at an average of 21.28 including nineteen 5 wicket hauls and held 50 catches. Such figures denote a player who would easily maintain a place in any Test side as a specialist batsman or bowler alone. During this period his reputation as one of the leading Test all-rounders was firmly established.
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playing cricket but to be receiving this award today is something I'm extremely grateful for". Colin Graves included Botham in his tribute to Rhodes when he said: "It is a great honour to accept the cap on behalf of a Yorkshire legend. Wilfred Rhodes was an exceedingly gifted player and is rightly regarded as one of England's greatest all-rounders. I am also delighted to see two other great Yorkshiremen and another great all-rounder inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame today".
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pulled them out of trouble and they reached 223 for nine, innings closed. Botham bowled three very expensive overs, conceding 31 runs, but he did manage to bowl out Michael Holding for his second international wicket. England were never in the hunt and were bowled out for 173, West Indies winning by 50 runs and claiming the series 3–0. Botham again batted at number seven and made a good start, scoring 20 at a run a ball, but he was then caught by
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summarised Botham as an exciting cricketer who lacked self-discipline. Botham was in the middle of his career when the book was published, but Lewis emphasised the speed at which Botham had achieved certain milestones such as 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test cricket. At that time there seemed no reason why Botham should not go on reaching milestones, but he had already peaked and, in retrospect, his career had a meteoric aspect. His rival
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middle order, and he had little to do: except in the 4th match, where he opened the batting again (in Gooch's absence) and scored a respectable and workmanlike 40, but saw England lose their last four wickets for ten runs and the match by three runs. His bowling was similarly unremarkable, usually capturing one or two wickets at about four an over: he neither scored a run (did not bat) nor took a wicket (0–43) in his final match.
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Cup. Botham played in 22 first-class and 23 List A matches so it was a busy season for him. In first-class, he scored 584 runs with a highest of 65, one of two half-centuries, and held 18 catches. He took 62 wickets, doubling his 1974 tally, with a best of five for 69, his only 5wI that season. In List A, he scored 232 runs with a highest of 38* and held seven catches. He took 32 wickets with a best of three for 34.
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four Tests drawn, although England were in superior positions in the First and Fourth tests which lost much time to rain, and only narrowly failed to level the series in the Fourth, running out of overs chasing a small target. When Pakistan totalled 708 at The Oval, the 217 runs conceded by Botham, from 52 overs, were the most by an England bowler, passing the 204 by
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in first-class. His limited overs efforts helped Worcestershire to win the Sunday League. They finished ninth in the County Championship and were unsuccessful in the two knockout trophies. Worcestershire, taking a leaf from England's winter tactic, sometimes used Botham to open the batting in one-day matches, in partnership with regular opener Tim Curtis.
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five wickets despite Botham's effort. They were involved in a tight contest for the JPL title and were placed second on run rate after tying with Hampshire and Leicestershire on 48 points each. Somerset did quite well in the County Championship, finishing fifth after winning nine matches, and reached the semi-final of the B&H Cup.
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hard, and improve to their standard. At the same age he went to matches with his father, who played for Westland Sports Club, and if one of the teams was short, he would try to get a match. His father recalled that though he never got to bowl, and rarely got to bat, he received praise for the standard of his fielding. He joined the
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declaration, he was responsible for calling for a risky run that led to the run-out dismissal of acting-captain Geoff Boycott: Botham's own published autobiography alleges that this was deliberately done, on the orders of acting vice-captain Bob Willis, because Boycott was scoring too slowly. The final Test was played at
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absolutely ferocious heat Botham dispensed with his usual fast bowler's long run-up and switched to bowling off-spin off a few paces, surprising everybody (himself included) by taking several wickets with it, out of an analysis of 6/90. He decided to take a rest over the winter, and sit out of the 1984–85 tour of India.
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was a broken toe sustained when he trod on the ball at Headingley and Botham subsequently needed treatment for it at his local hospital in Taunton. It was while going to one of his appointments that he took a wrong turn and ended up on a children's ward where he learned that some of the children were dying of
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himself hit the winning runs – a boundary off his first delivery – as England chased a target of 143 with five wickets to spare, and tied the series. Two weeks later, he played against Sri Lanka at Lord's, achieving little of note. He helped Worcestershire to win the B&H Cup for the only time in 1991.
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Botham did however play in the ODI series, in all five matches, which England won 4–1: these were his last international matches. England's batting was so dominant in all but one of the matches, that Botham only came in right at the end of the innings, or not at all, reverting to his old place in the
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Botham's final tour was to Australia and New Zealand in 1991–92. In the tour of NZ, he played in only the last Test, and the one-day series: his most notable contribution was his highest ODI score of 79, opening the batting, in which he seemed to be set fair to finally reach a century in an ODI, but
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Another two-year absence from international cricket ensued until he was recalled again to play against West Indies in 1991, on the strength of belting 161* for Worcestershire against them in their early-season tour match against the county – it was to be his only century ever against the West Indies.
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for the 1987 season and spent five seasons with them. In 1987, he scored 126* against his old county but otherwise he was more successful as a limited overs batsman, scoring two centuries and averaging 40.94. His bowling too was much better in the shorter form, wherein he averaged 21.29 against 42.04
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as "one of the most exciting Test matches ever played". Botham had a poor series and tour. He played in nine first-class matches and scored only 434 runs at the low average of 24.11 with a highest of 65. He was no better with the ball, taking just 29 wickets for a too-high 35.62 with a best return of
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with Willis hanging on at the other end on 1 not out. England's lead was just 124 but there remained a glimmer of hope. On the final day's play, Botham reached 149 not out before Willis's wicket fell. Australia, with plenty of time remaining, needed 130 to win and were generally expected to get them;
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India won the toss and decided to bat first but, with Botham taking six for 58, they were all out on day one for 242. England replied with 296, the highlight being Botham's 114 from just 144 balls; he began his innings with England in trouble at 57 for four. This quickly became 58 for five and Botham
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scoring 141, they made 372 and left Somerset needing 118 to win. Botham took five for 125 in the second innings for a match analysis of 11 for 150, his maiden 10wM. This match ended the same way as the famous Test at Headingley in 1981 but the boot was on the other foot for Botham here because he was
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has commented on another shared characteristic: "outstanding courage", mainly because Botham would readily field anywhere, generally in the slips but also in dangerous positions near the batsman and he was a brilliant fielder. As a batsman, Botham was often wrongly labelled by the tabloid press as a
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Botham played in 18 Tests from 1984 to 1986, ten of them (five home, five away) against West Indies. Throughout Botham's Test career, the highest international standards were set by West Indies and Botham was generally unsuccessful against them. In both of these series, 1984 and 1985–86, West Indies
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1982 was a good all-round season for Botham, especially as Somerset retained the Benson & Hedges Cup. In 17 first-class matches, he scored 1,241 runs with a highest of 208 against India (this was ultimately his career highest in Test cricket) at a good average of 44.32. He took 66 wickets at the
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The England v India series in 1979 took place after the World Cup ended and four Tests were played. England won the first at Edgbaston by an innings and 83 runs after opening with a massive total of 633 for five declared. Botham scored 33 and then took two for 86 and five for 70. On the first day of
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In the 1978 English season, Pakistan and New Zealand both visited to play three Tests each and Botham featured in all six matches. Having scored exactly 100 in the first Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, England winning by an innings and 57 runs, Botham in the second at Lord's scored 108 and then,
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on 30–31 August. The match was extended to two days and overs reduced to 32 per side. Tony Greig won the toss and decided to field. England began well and dismissed Fredericks and Richards, for a duck, in only the second over. West Indies were then seven for one but a powerful innings by Clive Lloyd
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scored 204* and the Notts innings closed at 364 for 4 (Botham one for 59). Somerset were 52 for one at close of play. On day two, Somerset scored 304 for 8 (innings closed) and Botham, batting at number six, scored 80. At close of play, Notts in their second innings were 107 for four, thus extending
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Botham continued to make progress in 1975. Somerset struggled in the County Championship, winning only four of their twenty matches and finished joint 12th. In the JPL, they slumped badly from second to 14th. They reached the quarter-final of the B&H Cup but only the second round of the Gillette
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club. He already had a contract with Somerset and, after discussing the offer with his father, decided to continue to pursue a cricket career, as he believed he was a better cricketer. When informed that he wanted to be a sportsman, Botham's careers teacher said to him: "Fine, everyone wants to play
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where more sporting opportunities were available. By the time he was nine, he had begun to "haunt" local recreation grounds with his kit always ready, looking to play for any team that was short of players. By the age of twelve he was playing occasional matches for Yeovil Cricket Club's second team.
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Botham was unfit for most of the 1988 season and played in only four first-class and seven limited overs matches during April and May. He did not play for England. Nevertheless, Worcestershire won both the County Championship and the Sunday League. Botham was out of action for eleven months, having
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during a one-day match. When the Queensland team flew to Perth for the Shield final, Botham was involved in an altercation where he allegedly assaulted a fellow airline passenger who had intervened in an argument between the Queensland players. Queensland lost the final. Botham was fined $ 800 by a
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does not name Botham except as an "inattentive" fielder who dropped a catch, it describes the England bowlers "looking second-rate and nobody but Willis bowling the right line or setting the right field to the powerful and phlegmatic Greenidge". Botham bowled the most overs, 20, and with nought for
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In the third morning, Viv Richards was dismissed by Botham under dubious circumstances but Botham was inspired by the capture of his great friend's wicket and went on to take eight for 103, dismissing West Indies for 245 and for once giving England a chance of victory against the world's best team,
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by seven wickets. He took no wickets but provided Viv Richards (132 not out) with good support in the run chase. Botham ended the season with 67 wickets at 25.55, a best return of six for 90 (for Somerset v Sussex) and one 10wM (sixth Test). He scored 925 runs with a highest of 149* (third Test) at
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view, Botham's loss of form "could be cited as eloquent evidence of the undesirability of saddling a fast bowler and vital all-rounder with the extra burden of captaincy". The closest England came to a victory was in the first ODI, in which England bowled the West Indies out for 127 but, thanks to
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Botham had a poor season as a bowler and, in all first-class cricket, took just 40 wickets at the high average of 34.67 with a best return of only four for 38. He did better as a batsman, scoring 1,149 runs (the second time, after 1976, that he topped a thousand in a season) at 42.55: but this did
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put it, the programme did not have the best interests of cricket at heart, particularly Australian cricket below Test level, which had been "swamped by the accent on Test and one-day internationals, neatly parcelled to present a cricketing package suitable for maximum exploitation on television".
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to dismiss them for only 96 in 56 overs. Surprisingly, however, India recovered to salvage a draw. In the third Test at Headingley, it was Botham the batsman who did the business, scoring 137 from 152 balls in England's first innings total of 270 (the next highest innings was 31 by Geoff Boycott).
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bowled them out for only 116 in just 38 overs, England going on to win easily enough by seven wickets. Apart from a surprise defeat in the third Test, England were never troubled and won the series 5–1. Botham's performance in the series was satisfactory but there were no headlines and only modest
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commented that his 1977 season "was marred only by a week's cricket idleness carrying the drinks at the Prudential matches, and a foot injury which ruined for him the end of the season and probably robbed him of a rare double. He finished with 88 wickets and 738 runs". Importantly, the foot injury
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won the toss and decided to bat first. Australia scored 243 and were all out shortly before the close on day one. Botham, aged 21, made an immediate impact and took five for 74, the highlight being the wicket of Chappell, bowled for just 19. England batted all through day two and into day three as
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said: "Botham was someone who I don't think ever did justice to his talent. When he started he could have done anything, but he declined very quickly. In a way our careers were the opposite of each other. I started quite slowly but got better, maximised my talent. He went the other way, I think".
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Botham played in the five 1987 Tests against Pakistan, the last time he represented England in a full series. He scored 232 runs in the series with one half-century (51*) at 33.14; and took only seven wickets which were enormously expensive. Pakistan won by an innings at Headingley with the other
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In the winter of 1983–84, England toured New Zealand from January to February and Pakistan in March. Apart from one innings at Basin Reserve in the first Test against New Zealand, Botham was a disappointment on this tour, especially as a bowler. He scored 138 in the first Test, sharing in a sixth
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on 46 points, they were placed second on run rate. In the County Championship, they won only three matches and finished tenth. They were knocked out of the B&H Cup early. Botham had a good season with the bat, scoring 852 runs in his 14 first-class matches at 40.57 with a highest score of 152
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The matches were widely perceived to be semi-official only and received "a definite thumbs down". Botham was a member of the England team and played in all three matches which nevertheless count towards his Test statistics. England were largely faithful to the players who had toured Australia the
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Due to his England commitments, Botham appeared infrequently for Somerset in 1978. His best performances for them were a return of seven for 61 against Glamorgan and an innings of 80 against Sussex in the Gillette Cup final at Lord's. This was Somerset's first limited overs final and they lost by
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radio commentary box. Used sparingly with the ball, he took 1/27 and 2/40 as West Indies were bowled out, forced to follow on and bowled out again, by Tufnell (6/25) and Lawrence (5/106) in the first and second innings respectively. His only Test victory against the Windies was completed when he
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Botham's final tour of Australia was in 1986/87 under Mike Gatting's captaincy. He played in four Tests and England won the Ashes for the last time until 2005. In many ways, the series was also Botham's last hurrah because he scored his final Test century (138 in the first Test at Brisbane which
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In 1980, which was a wet summer, West Indies arguably had the better of all five Test matches, although, with the rain constantly intervening, they were able to win only one of them. West Indies won the first Test by only two wickets, and being at one stage 180/7 chasing a tricky 208. Rain saved
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to have the potential to become a "good, average county cricketer." Botham travelled to play for Somerset under-25s a number of times during the season, but failed to excel in any of the matches. His appearances for the MCC were of a similar vein: he rarely scored more than 50 runs, and was used
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Botham attended Milford Junior School in the town, and his "love affair" with sport began there. He played both cricket and football for the school's teams at the age of nine, two years earlier than most of his contemporaries. Playing against the older boys forced Botham to learn to hit the ball
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Botham's private life has also made occasional dramatic appearances in Britain's tabloid newspapers, with at least one extra-marital affair prompting a public apology to his wife Kathy. He also fell out publicly with other players, including fellow England player Geoff Boycott, Somerset captain
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chairman, accepted the honour on behalf of Wilfred Rhodes. Botham said: "To be named amongst 55 of the most prolific players in cricketing history is a great honour for me. To have my cricketing career recognised in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame is not something I would have thought when I began
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Botham also played in the one-off Test against Sri Lanka: not bowling particularly well in the first innings although he took the first wicket (1/114 out of 491), and being dismissed for 6 as England batted (370). Toward the end of Sri Lanka's second innings as the match meandered to a draw, in
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by 45 runs, thanks to a century by Viv Richards. They slipped to eighth in the County Championship. In the B&H Cup, however, they were expelled from the competition for bringing the game into disrepute after an unsporting declaration, designed to protect the team's run rate, by team captain
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England were in Pakistan from November 1977 to January 1978, playing three Tests and three LOIs. Botham was almost fully recovered from his foot injury but did not play in any of the Tests. He took part in all three LOIs and in some of the first-class matches against club teams. From January to
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commented on Botham's strength, enthusiasm and aggression "which he took into every game". Lewis, however, pointed out that Botham's exuberance often reduced the efficiency of his play, in that he would take too many risks or refuse to give up on a bowling tactic despite ongoing heavy cost. He
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Botham's batting β€“ although never the equal of his bowling abilities β€“ declined as well, with a batting average of 38.80 for his first 51 Tests substantially higher than the 28.87 he managed in his last 51 Tests, again a number that would be considered unsatisfactory for a specialist
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Botham suffered a severe rib injury in the Second Test in Perth, which kept him out of the 3rd Test entirely and reduced the pace of his bowling for the remainder of the tour as he tried to manage it: as a result, with reasonable success, he changed his bowling style to a defensive, miserly
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and was a member of their losing team in the final. He was again an infrequent member of the Somerset team because of the World Cup and the Test series against India. It became a memorable season for Somerset as they built on their form in 1978 to win both the Gillette Cup and the JPL, their
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After ten seasons as a first-team regular, Botham was appointed Somerset club captain in 1984 and 1985. In the County Championship, they finished seventh in 1984 and then dropped to 17th (bottom of the table) in 1985. In the JPL, they were 15th in 1984 and eleventh in 1985. They made little
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England won the second Test at Lancaster Park by 174 runs after an outstanding all-round performance by Botham who scored 103 and 30 not out and took five for 73 and three for 38. He also held three catches. In the second innings, promoted up the order to get quick runs before an overnight
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in a remarkable match at Taunton. Batting first, Somerset scored 333 for seven (innings closed) and then, thanks to six for 25 by Botham, bowled out Gloucestershire for only 79. The follow-on was enforced but Gloucestershire proved a much tougher nut to crack second time around. With
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later in the competition, Botham won the award for the sort of all-round performance which had made his reputation. Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored 171 all out in 49 overs and Botham took four for 31 in his ten. He then opened the England innings with
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in 1977 whilst receiving treatment for a broken toe. When he took a wrong turn into a children's ward, he was devastated to learn that some of the children had only weeks to live, and why. At the time he was an expectant father. Since then his efforts have raised more than
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four times. In 1980, he became the second player in Test history to complete the "match double" of scoring 100 runs and taking 10 wickets in the same match. On the occasion of England's 1000th Test in August 2018, he was named in the country's greatest Test XI by the ECB.
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Botham's first tour of Australia was in 1978–79. England, defending the Ashes they had regained in 1977, played six Tests under Mike Brearley's leadership. Australia had what was effectively "a reserve team" because their leading players were contracted to
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was enforced and Australia this time made 248, but Botham (none for 47) did not take a wicket. He was injured during the second innings when he accidentally trod on the ball and broke a bone in his foot. He was unable to play again in the 1977 season.
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on 10 September and took the oath and his seat on 5 October 2020. He made his maiden speech on 3 November the same year and since then has made one further spoken contribution on 25 November 2020. His last vote in the House of Lords was in July 2021.
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as bowlers, could justifiably be described as world-class specialists in their main discipline who were effective practitioners of the other. The genuine all-rounders to achieve world-class status during the era, besides Botham himself, have included
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Of note, Botham's first 202 wickets came at 21.20 per wicket, while his final 181 cost on average 36.43 apiece; the first average is one that would make Botham one of the greatest bowlers of the modern era, ranking alongside the West Indian greats
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and the B&H Cup. In 18 first-class appearances, Botham scored 441 runs with a highest of 59, took 30 first-class wickets with a best of five for 59 and held 15 catches. He played in 18 List A matches too, scoring 222 runs with a highest of
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who had retired with 355 wickets in 70 matches. Botham extended the record to 373 in 94 matches before he was overtaken by Richard Hadlee. Botham ended with 383 wickets in 102 matches while Hadlee extended the record to 431 in 86 matches. See
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said "his bowling never recovered the full rhythm of a year before". His batting, however, apart from one good LOI performance in the first one-day international "was found wanting in technique, concentration and eventually in confidence". In
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During this period, Botham played in 25 Tests. There were home series against both India and Pakistan in 1982; and New Zealand in 1983. His overseas tours were to India and Sri Lanka in 1981–82 (he took part in the inaugural Test played by
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He returned in May 1989 and, bowling well in the County Championship, helped Worcestershire to a second successive title. With England struggling against Allan Border's rebuilt Australian team which featured the likes of Healy, McDermott,
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took him to task for his "ineffectiveness with the ball". Having achieved a match analysis of nine for 133 at Bombay, where England were beaten on a poor pitch, Botham took only eight more wickets, at 65 each, in the last five Tests and
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because of his playing and coaching links with South Africa. The other four Tests were played and West Indies won the series 2–0 but England were helped by rain in the two drawn matches. Botham took the most wickets for England, but
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in Yeovil, where he continued to do well in sport and played for the school's cricket and football teams. He became captain of their under-16 cricket team when he was thirteen. His performances for the school drew the attention of
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In the 1983 English season, Somerset won the NatWest Trophy for the first time, defeating Kent in the Lord's final by 24 runs with Botham as their captain. They were very close to taking the JPL title too but, having tied with
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took five for 88. England needed 189 to win and completed the job, by seven wickets, well into the final day with Brearley scoring 81 and Boycott, who batted on all five days, 80 not out. Botham didn't get a second innings.
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In the County Championship match against Sussex at Hove in May, Botham came very close to his maiden century but was dismissed for 97, his highest score to date. The match was drawn. At the end of the month, Somerset played
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as Somerset captain for 1986 but, during the season, tensions arose in the Somerset dressing room which eventually exploded into a full-scale row and resulted in the sacking by the club of Botham's friends Viv Richards and
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Botham showed great promise in 1974, his first full season in which Somerset finished fifth in the County Championship and a close second to Leicestershire in the JPL. They also reached the semi-finals in both the
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In 1972, at the age of 16, Botham left school intent on playing cricket for Somerset, who retained his contract but felt he was too young to justify a full professional deal. So, Botham joined the ground staff at
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but after Botham took the first wicket, Willis took 8 for 43 to dismiss Australia for only 111. England had won by 18 runs; it was only the second time in history that a team following on had won a Test match.
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with a first innings lead of 41. This was Botham's best-ever bowling performance against West Indies by some distance. England began their second innings and had been reduced to 88 for four when Botham joined
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impression in either of the B&H Cup or the NatWest Trophy so, all in all, Botham's captaincy period was a lean time for the club who had enjoyed its most successful period ever in the preceding seasons.
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as "ranking among the unhappiest they have ever undertaken". England lost both series 1–0. Botham left Pakistan after the first Test there, the one England lost, to have a knee problem investigated at home.
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Mike Brearley announced his retirement from Test cricket after the Jubilee Test in Bombay and, somewhat surprisingly given his lack of captaincy experience, Botham was appointed to replace him as England's
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Somerset won the Benson & Hedges Cup for the first time in 1981 and did well in the County Championship too, finishing third. They were again runners-up in the JPL, but a long way behind the winners
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He was recalled for the 5th Test with England needing a victory to tie the series: batting in the first innings, he scored a respectable 31 before attempting to hook Curtly Ambrose and being dismissed "
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158, Botham 53). New Zealand then chose to bat out time and Howarth scored his second century of the match (Botham none for 51). Botham's form in New Zealand cemented his place in the England team.
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pointed out that although Botham had a modest series statistically, "he was an asset to the side" because of his enthusiasm and "going out of his way to encourage younger players, especially
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low average of 22.98 with a best return of five for 46. England won their Test series against Pakistan by 2–1 and the one against India 1–0. Botham scored two centuries against India: 128 at
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offering any resistance. They were all out early on the fourth day for 149. Botham was the outstanding performer again, taking seven for 48 which gave him match figures of thirteen for 106.
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in 1996 with the court choosing to hear on the second day a separate action brought solely by Botham against Khan, who had suggested in a newspaper article that Botham had been involved in
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Botham was the 21st player to achieve the "double" of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test cricket and he went on to score 5,200 runs and take 383 wickets, as well as holding 120 catches.
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six wickets from Colin Croft, failed by two runs in the chase which was anchored by Botham's 60: this was, at the time, the lowest ODI total batting first to be successfully defended.
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and was drawn, the series ending 1–1. New Zealand batted first and totalled 315 with Geoff Howarth scoring 122. Botham took five for 109 in 34 overs. England replied with 429 all out (
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in 1960–61. Botham was, however, the first to score a century and take ten wickets in a Test match (Davidson scored 44 and 80). The century and ten double has since been achieved by
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at school and had to choose between cricket and football as a career. He chose cricket but, even so, he played professional football for a few seasons and made eleven appearances in
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described Botham as "a determined character who knows where he is aiming, and who will, quite naturally and fiercely, address himself to the interesting view that he is overrated".
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The shambolic state of international cricket at the end of the 1970s was illustrated by the panic resulting from a hastily convened settlement between World Series Cricket and
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which hit him in the mouth. Despite heavy bleeding and the eventual loss of four teeth, Botham refused to leave the field and carried on batting. He hit two sixes and made 45
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Compared with many of cricket's greatest players, most of whom were specialists, Botham's averages seem fairly ordinary but this overlooks the fact that he was a genuine
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was, in December 1960, the first player to complete the "match double" of 100 runs and ten wickets in the same Test match but his achievement did not include a century.
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On 9 August 2009, while commentating on the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley that season, Botham was invited to take part in an on-field ceremony to induct him into the
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NZ managed to keep him away from the strike for several overs, he ran out of patience, slogged a delivery straight up in the air and was caught. After this came the
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lost the toss and Clive Lloyd, captaining the West Indies, elected to field first. Botham was number seven in the batting order and came in at 136 for five to join
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sparingly as a bowler. In one such match against "Scotland A", the MCC Young Cricketers used eight bowlers in their second innings, but Botham was not among them.
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did not call on him to bowl as he considered him to be a specialist batsman. Two years later, Botham had the opportunity to choose between football and cricket:
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Boycott, in his first Test innings since 1974, and Knott both made centuries. Botham came in at number eight on day three and scored 25 before he was bowled by
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two weeks later. England won the toss, decided to bat first and went on to win by an innings and 85 runs to secure a winning 3–0 lead in the series and regain
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won the toss and, perhaps mistakenly, elected to field. The first day was rain-affected and England, 167 for two overnight, scored 286 thanks to a century by
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in the next Australian season. Because of Tony Greig's involvement, he had been stripped of the England captaincy but remained in the team under new captain
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In a County Championship match on 13 July 1974, Botham scored his first half-century in first-class cricket. He made 59 in Somerset's first innings against
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March, England were in New Zealand for a three-match Test series under the captaincy of Geoff Boycott. Botham impressed in a first-class match against
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wickets, while just under a month later he claimed a further three wickets against Hampshire. He advanced to play for the county's second team in the
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saved Australia and the match was drawn. Botham's final bowling return was none for 45 from eleven overs. In the final over of the game, Botham also
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in addition to playing for Somerset. Cartwright was impressed with Botham's foot-work and physical co-ordination, and helped him learn the basics of
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Botham toured Australia again in 1982–83 with England seeking to retain the Ashes, but Australia won the series 2–1 despite England winning, at the
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England won by seven wickets) and took his final Test 5wI (five for 41 in the fourth Test at the MCG which England won by an innings and 14 runs).
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lbw. He bowled four overs and took one for 14. As in his first match, he scored two batting at number seven, this time being caught and bowled by
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as part of a campaign funded by the grouse shooting industry, after Packham had highlighted the industry's involvement in the illegal killing of
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As described above, Botham in 1980 became the second player to achieve the "match double" of 100 runs and ten wickets in Test cricket, following
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Botham continued to play for England under Brearley and achieved the highpoint of his career in the next three Tests as England recovered to win
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who took seven for 70 (Botham none for 21). Being 164 behind, Australia had to follow on and a victory for Durham was possible but centuries by
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averages. He took 23 wickets at 24.65 with a best return of four for 42. He scored 291 runs with a highest of 74 at 29.10. He held 11 catches.
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with a highest score of 208, and from 1986 to 1988 held the world record for the most Test wickets until overtaken by fellow all-rounder Sir
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Botham led England on the controversial tour of the West Indies from January to April 1981. The second Test, scheduled to be played at
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without scoring. He made amends with the ball by taking five for 21 in only eleven overs, Australia being bowled out for only 103. The
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in Australia. Botham had not previously won any man of the match awards in the World Cup, but in this competition he won two. Against
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before he was dismissed. He hit six sixes in that innings. England won that match to take a winning 3–1 series lead. The last Test at
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conceded that Greenidge played "the innings of his life, and his ruthless batting probably made the bowling look worse that it was".
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His highest score and both his best and worst bowling performances against West Indies occurred in the same match at Lord's in 1984.
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spanned 16 seasons and he played in 102 matches. He scored 5,200 runs at an average of 33.54 with a highest score of 208 in his 14
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The following year, still a ground boy at Lord's, Botham was asked to return to play for Somerset's under-25s more often. Against
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Botham retired from cricket midway through the 1993 season, his last match being for Durham against the visiting Australians at
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haircut as a trademark, contributed relatively little with the bat, compared with the massive totals amassed by Gower, Gatting,
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in the final match of the season. Somerset were well beaten by 68 runs. Botham had his first bowling success when he dismissed
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He held the world record for the greatest number of Test wickets from 21 August 1986 to 12 November 1988. His predecessor was
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for charitable causes, undertaking a total of 12 long-distance charity walks. His first, in 1985, was a 900-mile trek from
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Somerset came close to retaining their JPL title in 1980 but had to be content with second place, only two points behind
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Botham has at times been involved in controversies, including a highly publicised court case involving rival all-rounder
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but, believing he was better at cricket, he chose the latter for his full-time career. Even so, he played football as a
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at Taunton, the highest individual score in a low-scoring match which Somerset won by 73 runs. Middlesex's captain was
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statue, one of fifty created by various celebrities which were located around London prior to the release of the film
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of bringing cricket into disrepute. Botham and Lamb instigated a libel action in response. The case was heard at the
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The England captaincy had affected Botham's form as a player and in his last Test as captain, against Australia at
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India's second innings was a disaster, and they lost eight wickets by the close of play on the third day with only
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After retiring from cricket, Botham became involved in the media and has worked as an analyst and commentator for
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Botham produced a number of good batting and bowling performances for Somerset in 1977 and these impressed the
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remarked on Botham's calmness, wit and sagacity as a TV commentator, though admitting he was surprised by it.
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was a fairly modest 33.54) but as a bowler who was capable of taking 383 Test wickets, he certainly would.
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151). In his final first-class innings, Botham scored 32. In reply, Australia could only make 221, due to
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to come. With able support from Dilley (56) and Old (29), Botham hit out and by the close of play was 145
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Botham is an avid trout and salmon fisherman. As a result, he was invited to present a TV series called
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for 10. He bowled only three overs and took some punishment from Richards, his return being one for 26.
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did the damage and bowled Somerset out for 110 in 42 overs, Gloucestershire winning by just eight runs.
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would dismiss Botham as "overrated" and said he "only did well because all the best players had joined
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first-ever senior trophies. Botham played in the Gillette Cup final at Lord's, in which they defeated
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Aged 18, Botham was a regular in the Somerset team from the beginning of the 1974 season and made his
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in both Test and One-Day International cricket. He was a part of the English squads which finished as
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the second Test at Lord's, Botham swept through the Indian batting with five for 35 and a catch off
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Botham's impressive bowling at Trent Bridge meant he was an automatic choice for the fourth Test at
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In the winter of 1976–77, after he had made his first two international appearances, Botham played
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magistrate and $ 5,000 by the Australian Cricket Board. He was consequently sacked by Queensland.
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for a duck) extended their lead to 437 with four sessions remaining. Thanks to a brilliant 221 by
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who played only twice and took 17 wickets at only 10.88 with a best of six for 77 and one 10wM.
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had an operation to fuse vertebrae in his spine in response to a long-standing back problem.
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117 he conceded almost a run a ball (Willis had nought for 48 from 15 overs). In mitigation,
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for the season. The difference in standard was evident on the first day of the first Test at
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enabled Australia to score 309 before they were all out in the evening session on day four.
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three overs without success, conceding 22 runs. He did impress, however, by taking a diving
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Botham's career and ability level has been oft-debated. For example, when naming him as a
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A graph showing Botham's Test career bowling statistics and how they have varied over time
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and, by the time he made his Test debut in 1977, Botham had mastered change of pace, the
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was drawn, Botham achieving a 10wM by taking six for 125 and four for 128. He was named
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Botham would readily give praise to his colleagues, for instance, his batting partners
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off Fredericks and England were 151 for seven with only Knott and the tailenders left.
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In 1994, the year after he retired, Botham became embroiled in a legal dispute with
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four for 43. He did, however, field well and held 17 catches, nearly two a match.
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Botham's Book of the Ashes: A Lifetime Love Affair with Cricket's Greatest Rivalry
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for winners of West Indies–England Test series, is named in honour of Botham and
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Botham's outstanding form continued through the next two Tests. In the fourth at
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scored the necessary runs for England to win by ten wickets with a day to spare.
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Botham has a wide range of sporting interests outside cricket. He was a talented
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and it is rare for this type of player to achieve world-class status. Since the
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before Botham's third birthday after his father got a job as a test engineer at
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and owns a grouse moor. This has resulted in a high-profile dispute with the
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said this "was a telling blow to England's chance of levelling the series".
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after the 1974 Benson and Hedges quarter-final against Hampshire; and to
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who scored 117 and took six for 98 and five for 82 against India at the
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17–19 July 1993. Durham batted first and scored 385 for eight declared (
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The match was ruined by the weather and was drawn. In the final Test at
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His promising start as Test player resulted in two awards. He was named
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and shooting. He has been awarded both a knighthood and a life peerage.
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at an average of 28.40 with a best return of eight for 34 and achieved
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Incidentally, it was during the subsequent ODI tournament - the annual
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for 1977 by the Cricket Writers' Club; and was selected as one of the
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High, Wide and Handsome: Ian Botham, the Story of a Very Special Year
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for Scunthorpe. While with Yeovil, Botham made an appearance for the
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was the only World Series player they recalled; they did not recall
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held ten catches in the match, eight of them off Botham's bowling.
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after scoring 399 runs, taking 34 wickets and holding 12 catches.
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selectors who included him in the team for the third Test against
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on Tuesday 3 August 1976 in the County Championship game against
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A week later, Botham made a second appearance in the JPL against
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since 2017 and charity fundraiser. Hailed as one of the greatest
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The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005
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beat England 5–0 in whitewashes that were dubbed "blackwash".
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from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
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List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Ian Botham
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in 1986 after he admitted in an interview that he had smoked
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BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
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He was nominated by Boris Johnson for a life peerage in the
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National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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English cricketers who have played a hundred Test matches
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and was a member of their losing team in the semi-final.
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were fined for damaging the Queensland dressing room in
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World Record β€“ Most Career Wickets in Test cricket
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Official Football Association Non-League Directory 1986
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in 2015, "Botham is an old-fashioned Englishman he is
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On 12 August 1995, Botham was interviewed at length by
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Botham's return to India was less than triumphant and
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In 1992, Botham joined County Championship newcomers
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Early life and development as a cricketer (1955–1973)
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Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut
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on the team that enforced the follow-on – and lost.
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Botham took part in three editions of the 8580: 3284:, of Ravensworth in the County of North Yorkshire 2235:, Botham scored 118 in a partnership of 149 with 12706: 9427: 8172:"EU referendum: Ian Botham on wanting UK Brexit" 8109:"An English hero for the ages: Ian Botham at 60" 4003:"Botham and PM's brother to join House of Lords" 2525:Botham spent the 1987–88 Australian season with 1383:Botham scored his maiden first-class century at 1130:on Sunday, 2 September 1973 when he played in a 9704:who have scored 3000 runs and taken 300 wickets 8486:Held record 21 August 1986 to 12 November 1988 7688:"Four England players included in Hall of Fame" 5089:(2017 ed.). London: Headline. p. 225. 2923:for helping to develop Botham's technique as a 2738:with a best return of four for 31; and held 36 2730:In 116 LOIs from 1976 to 1992, he scored 2,113 829:in the history of the game, Botham represented 5400:"England Test Batting & Fielding, 1978–79" 4178:Botham, Ian (1994). "A Bouncing Baby Botham". 3628:No Surrender: The Life and Times of Ian Botham 2792:List of Test centuries and five-wicket innings 2211:, number nine in the batting order, with only 2161: 1508: 1337: 983:; his mother was a nurse. The family moved to 852:He played most of his first-class cricket for 12456: 11839: 11606: 11389: 11172: 10518: 10326: 9875: 9686: 9413: 8566: 7049: 7047: 5339:"Somerset v Sussex, Gillette Cup Final, 1978" 5209:"New Zealand v England, Second Test, 1977–78" 4590:"List A Bowling in Each Season by Ian Botham" 3752: 3126:. His efforts were inspired after a visit to 1423:. He scored only one before he was caught by 1126:. Botham made his senior debut, aged 17, for 1104: 1037:sport, but what are you really going to do?" 12875:Men's association football central defenders 10532: 6405:"Caborn attacked on plan to ease dope rules" 6239:"New Zealand v England, First Test, 1983–84" 6055:"Somerset v Surrey, B&H Cup Final, 1981" 5261:"New Zealand v England, Third Test, 1977–78" 5157:"New Zealand v England, First Test, 1977–78" 4171: 3578:On Fishing: At Sea, Being Coarse, on the Fly 12880:Officers of the Order of the British Empire 9662: 8318:"'What have you done, what have you done?'" 6851:"Test Bowling in Each Season by Ian Botham" 5660: 5658: 5656: 5654: 5652: 5650: 5648: 4754: 4752: 4750: 4748: 4584: 4582: 4580: 4578: 3624: 3401:the UK's withdrawal from the European Union 3111:, London, auctioned to raise funds for the 1556:and Botham all playing. Australian captain 794:*Club domestic league appearances and goals 12740:BBC Sports Personality of the Year winners 12463: 12449: 11846: 11832: 11613: 11599: 11396: 11382: 11179: 11165: 10525: 10511: 10333: 10319: 9882: 9868: 9693: 9679: 9420: 9406: 8573: 8559: 8500:Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom 8315: 8288: 7386:"Imran Khan To Face Botham, Lamb in Court" 7315:Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 119th edition 7264: 7262: 7252: 7250: 7081:"Matches in which Ian Botham won an award" 7044: 6813:– via National Library of Australia. 6781:– via National Library of Australia. 6749:– via National Library of Australia. 6717:– via National Library of Australia. 6685:– via National Library of Australia. 6213:"England v New Zealand, Fourth Test, 1983" 5844: 5374:"Australia v England, First Test, 1978–79" 5098: 5096: 4721: 4719: 4717: 4715: 4642:"Somerset v Hampshire (B&H Q/F), 1974" 4551: 4549: 4547: 4545: 4308: 4306: 3599: 3574: 3549: 3524: 3484: 3176:"for services to Charity and to Cricket". 3160:On 10 October 2007, Botham was invested a 2656:Officer of the Order of the British Empire 2025:about living persons that is unsourced or 1667:about living persons that is unsourced or 1532:on 28 July 1977 in the third Test against 920:. These efforts have realised millions of 741: 54: 8106: 7614:"Ian Botham knighted in Birthday Honours" 7073: 6621:"Ian Botham in trouble in Australia 1988" 6461:"Northamptonshire v Somerset (JPL), 1986" 6320: 6318: 6316: 6081:"England in India and Sri Lanka, 1981–82" 5618:"England in Australia and India, 1979–80" 5313:"England v New Zealand, Third Test, 1978" 4120: 4118: 4055: 4053: 3360:Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 2505:Worcestershire and England (1987 to 1991) 2264:Somerset and England (1981–82 to 1983–84) 2096:Learn how and when to remove this message 1738:Learn how and when to remove this message 1626:Somerset and England (1977–78 to 1979–80) 1544:" which resulted in the establishment of 914:Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 12805:England One Day International cricketers 12770:Cricketers at the 1992 Cricket World Cup 12765:Cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup 12760:Cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup 11855:BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award 8261: 7676:. Woodlands Books Ltd. pp. 148–154. 7592: 6978: 6843: 5704: 5702: 5700: 5645: 5457:"World Cup Matches played by Ian Botham" 5451: 5449: 5447: 4953: 4745: 4575: 4116: 4114: 4112: 4110: 4108: 4106: 4104: 4102: 4100: 4098: 4033:"Botham named Scunthorpe club president" 3894: 3436: 3419:, with whom he had an altercation in an 3354:Besides angling and golf, Botham enjoys 3098: 2801: 2702: 2453:Botham was suspended for 63 days by the 2326: 2113:for the forthcoming home series against 1906:was beyond the pale. Australia recalled 1801: 1749: 1039: 8289:Williamson, Martin (10 February 2007). 8107:Henderson, Michael (29 November 2015). 8073: 7259: 7247: 7133:"Pakistan v India, Third Test, 1982–83" 6929:"England v Pakistan, Second Test, 1992" 6903:"England v Australia (World Cup), 1992" 6817: 6595:Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) 5899:"England v Australia, Fourth Test 1981" 5865: 5788:"England v Australia, Second Test 1981" 5736:"Somerset v Gloucestershire (CC), 1980" 5287:"England v Pakistan, Second Test, 1978" 5093: 4890:"England v West Indies (1st LOI), 1976" 4864:"England v West Indies (1st LOI), 1976" 4838:"Nottinghamshire v Somerset (CC), 1976" 4812:"Somerset v Gloucestershire (CC), 1976" 4712: 4542: 4303: 4068: 3978:"Ian Botham: Charity Work & Causes" 3895:Bermange, Benedict (30 November 2016). 1775:and was selected for the first Test at 1465:District cricket in Australia (1976–77) 1109: 14: 12915:Wisden Leading Cricketers in the World 12707: 8324:from the original on 21 September 2008 8316:Williamson, Martin (3 February 2007). 7786:from the original on 24 September 2020 7668: 7602:(Supplement). 16 June 2007. p. 1. 7565: 7476: 7353: 7293: 6988:(Supplement). 12 June 1992. p. 9. 6565:"England v Pakistan, Fifth Test, 1987" 6467:from the original on 28 September 2018 6402: 6396: 6384:from the original on 21 September 2017 6313: 5951:"England v Australia, Sixth Test 1981" 5925:"England v Australia, Fifth Test 1981" 5891: 5873:"England v Australia, Third Test 1981" 5840: 5838: 5780: 5612: 5610: 5608: 5087:Playfair Cricket Annual (70th edition) 4694:"Somerset v Leicestershire (CC), 1974" 4530:from the original on 26 September 2015 4177: 4050: 3953:"Blood Cancer UK | Beefy's Foundation" 3806: 3687: 3362:(RSPB). In August 2016, he called for 3318:, near Scunthorpe. They have one son, 3294:appointed him the UK's Trade Envoy to 3094: 2886: 2806:Botham's Test career performance graph 2362:Somerset and England (1984 to 1986–87) 1984:Somerset and England (1980 to 1980–81) 1346:and earned international selection by 1032:offered him apprentice forms with the 12444: 11827: 11594: 11412:1983 Cricket World Cup semi-finalists 11377: 11160: 11147: 10506: 10314: 9863: 9674: 9661: 9401: 8554: 8541: 8350:from the original on 13 February 2009 8264:"Botham v Chappell: time for a drink" 7969:from the original on 1 September 2017 7906:"Botham introduced to House of Lords" 7458:from the original on 18 November 2018 7410: 7302: 7281:from the original on 31 December 2007 7268: 7139:from the original on 23 December 2017 7087:from the original on 22 November 2008 6665:"Botham in trouble over Perth flight" 6545:from the original on 18 November 2018 6493:from the original on 14 December 2017 6441:from the original on 13 February 2009 6415:from the original on 28 November 2007 6358:from the original on 28 February 2009 6352:"England v West Indies, Lord's, 1984" 6328:. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1985. 6326:"England v West Indies, Lord's, 1984" 6271:from the original on 28 November 2015 6193:from the original on 18 November 2018 5943: 5917: 5853:from the original on 13 February 2009 5811: 5809: 5697: 5444: 5357: 5345:from the original on 13 November 2016 5319:from the original on 28 February 2009 5215:from the original on 14 December 2017 5111:from the original on 15 November 2009 5102: 5060:"England v Australia, 4th Test, 1977" 5034:"England v Australia, 3rd Test, 1977" 4956:"Botham v Chappell: time for a drink" 4095: 4083:from the original on 20 December 2007 3927:"England's greatest Test XI revealed" 3907:from the original on 18 February 2019 3876:from the original on 20 December 2013 3837: 3776: 3726: 3649: 3399:". Botham was a staunch supporter of 2734:with a highest score of 79; took 145 1413:North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough 1168:, reaching 141 for four with fifteen 8243:from the original on 9 December 2010 8198:"May's 10: Sporting kiss and tell's" 8152:from the original on 6 December 2019 8139: 8121:from the original on 6 December 2019 7995:from the original on 1 February 2009 7620:from the original on 10 October 2007 7470: 7006:from the original on 23 October 2015 6909:from the original on 22 October 2015 6883:from the original on 23 October 2015 6857:from the original on 1 December 2017 6831:from the original on 1 December 2017 6113:from the original on 8 February 2017 6061:from the original on 8 February 2017 6035:from the original on 29 October 2017 6009:from the original on 30 October 2015 5742:from the original on 31 January 2012 5567:from the original on 19 October 2016 5489:from the original on 8 February 2017 5463:from the original on 31 October 2017 5432:from the original on 29 October 2017 5406:from the original on 2 November 2020 5267:from the original on 1 December 2017 5189:from the original on 13 October 2015 5084: 4935:from the original on 9 December 2010 4792:from the original on 1 December 2017 4733:from the original on 1 November 2020 4563:from the original on 4 November 2020 4433:from the original on 12 October 2013 4381:from the original on 9 November 2013 3460:Ian Botham; Kenneth Gregory (1982). 3207:along with former Yorkshire players 3067:. He made eleven appearances in the 2699:Player of the Match awards (cricket) 2599:Durham and England (1991–92 to 1993) 2398:to a run out at 57 for 0, whereupon 1987: 1934:Botham's third overseas tour was to 1629: 1475:University of Melbourne Cricket Club 888:. In Test cricket, Botham scored 14 749: 8088:from the original on 17 August 2016 8055:from the original on 15 August 2016 8025:from the original on 14 August 2016 7916:from the original on 6 October 2020 7886:from the original on 17 August 2019 7856:from the original on 17 August 2019 7694:from the original on 19 August 2017 7650:from the original on 17 August 2019 7566:Murphy, Shaunna (3 November 2014). 7428:from the original on 7 October 2011 7235:from the original on 2 October 2012 6935:from the original on 4 January 2018 6877:"England v India (World Cup), 1992" 6761:"Cricket board fines Botham $ 5000" 5835: 5666:"Test matches played by Ian Botham" 5624:from the original on 24 August 2017 5605: 5587:"England v India, First Test, 1979" 5561:"England v India, First Test, 1979" 5535:"England v India, First Test, 1979" 5515:from the original on 22 August 2017 5509:"England v India, First Test, 1979" 5241:from the original on 27 August 2019 5066:from the original on 22 August 2017 5040:from the original on 22 August 2017 4674:from the original on 2 January 2017 4495:from the original on 3 January 2018 4355:from the original on 1 October 2015 4132:from the original on 27 August 2018 4126:"Ian Botham: Cricketer of the Year" 2763:List of Test cricket records#Career 1253:On 12 June 1974, he played against 1073:, he scored 91 runs and took three 24: 12870:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers 12865:Life peers created by Elizabeth II 12830:English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 12755:Cricket people awarded knighthoods 11148: 8211:from the original on 18 April 2016 8178:from the original on 1 August 2018 8074:Monbiot, George (12 August 2016). 7366:from the original on 29 April 2012 7308: 7113:from the original on 28 April 2012 7061:from the original on 19 April 2010 6645:from the original on 8 August 2009 6291:"England v West Indies: 1980–1995" 6087:from the original on 5 August 2017 5977:"Australia in British Isles, 1981" 5905:from the original on 24 April 2017 5806: 5794:from the original on 24 April 2017 5380:from the original on 24 April 2017 5293:from the original on 22 March 2018 5137:from the original on 16 March 2016 5131:"Canterbury v England XI, 1977–78" 5105:"A lionheart on and off the pitch" 4896:from the original on 16 March 2018 4870:from the original on 15 March 2018 4844:from the original on 17 April 2018 4818:from the original on 17 April 2018 4700:from the original on 25 March 2016 4648:from the original on 12 April 2016 4616:"Somerset v Lancashire (CC), 1974" 4241: 4071:"Family detective: Sir Ian Botham" 4069:Barratt, Nick (15 December 2007). 4013:from the original on 1 August 2020 3046: 2689:, without wearing gloves or pads. 1930:Jubilee Test, India, February 1980 1276:to support him. He was facing the 1009:Bucklers Mead Comprehensive School 25: 12936: 11629:1992 Cricket World Cup runners-up 11195:1979 Cricket World Cup runners-up 8484:373 wickets (27.86) in 102 Tests 8386: 8262:Mitchell, Kevin (December 2007). 7392:from the original on 4 April 2015 7335:from the original on 25 July 2020 7032:from the original on 19 July 2017 6571:from the original on 20 June 2017 6519:from the original on 7 March 2016 6301:from the original on 11 July 2012 6245:from the original on 10 July 2017 6219:from the original on 10 July 2017 5983:from the original on 10 July 2017 5957:from the original on 30 July 2017 5879:from the original on 27 July 2017 5768:from the original on 8 April 2011 5762:"England in West Indies, 1980–81" 5716:from the original on 6 March 2017 5690:Note that Australian all-rounder 5672:from the original on 3 March 2017 5593:from the original on 30 July 2017 5541:from the original on 4 April 2016 5163:from the original on 8 April 2011 5014:from the original on 2 April 2016 5008:"Somerset v Hampshire (CC), 1977" 4988:from the original on 5 March 2016 4954:Mitchell, Kevin (December 2007). 4766:from the original on 5 March 2016 4668:"Somerset v Middlesex (CC), 1974" 4622:from the original on 2 April 2016 4596:from the original on 6 March 2016 4182:. CollinsWillow. pp. 36–37. 3933:from the original on 26 July 2019 3655:Ian Botham, the great all-rounder 3500:Ian Botham; Dennis Coath (1996). 3488:My Autobiography: Don't Tell Kath 3252:on his one-on-one interview show 3237:in 1981 when he was surprised by 3107:statueβ€”themed "Sticky Wicket"β€”in 2727:four times. He held 120 catches. 1843:Botham played for England in the 1399:Botham's international dΓ©but for 959:, and his other pastimes include 170:6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 11805: 11578: 11361: 10258: 10219: 10168: 10129: 10082: 10021: 9970: 9903: 9841: 9827: 9813: 9799: 9785: 9771: 9757: 9743: 9729: 9715: 8448:English national cricket captain 8362: 8336: 8309: 8297:from the original on 26 May 2021 8282: 8270:from the original on 8 July 2012 8255: 8223: 8190: 8164: 8133: 8100: 8067: 8037: 8007: 7981: 7951: 7942: 7928: 7898: 7868: 7838: 7812: 7798: 7772: 7758: 7736: 7706: 7680: 7662: 7632: 7606: 7586: 7559: 7534: 7522:from the original on 26 May 2021 7508: 7495: 7481:. Queen Anne Press. p. 71. 7440: 7404: 7378: 7347: 7321: 7221: 7199: 7187:from the original on 6 July 2016 7173: 7151: 7125: 7099: 7018: 6992: 6972: 6947: 6921: 6895: 6869: 6805:from the original on 26 May 2021 6785: 6773:from the original on 26 May 2021 6753: 6741:from the original on 26 May 2021 6721: 6709:from the original on 26 May 2021 6689: 6677:from the original on 26 May 2021 6657: 6627: 6613: 6601:from the original on 26 May 2021 6597:. 11 November 1987. p. 40. 6583: 6557: 6531: 6505: 6479: 6453: 6427: 6378:"Test Bowling for England, 1985" 6370: 6344: 6332:from the original on 9 July 2017 6283: 6257: 6231: 6205: 6179: 6165: 6151: 6139:from the original on 2 June 2016 5931:from the original on 1 July 2017 5823:from the original on 22 May 2017 5710:"India v England, February 1980" 4962:from the original on 8 July 2012 4407:from the original on 26 May 2015 4329:from the original on 25 May 2015 4255:from the original on 27 May 2017 3405:EU membership referendum in 2016 3334:, where Botham frequently plays 3301: 2693:Records in international cricket 2654:In 1992 Botham was appointed an 2170:in 1981, he was dismissed for a 1992: 1634: 1473:in Melbourne, Australia for the 1315:Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare 912:and an ongoing dispute with the 809:Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham 630: 12845:English Football League players 12730:21st-century English memoirists 12725:20th-century English memoirists 9891:300-wicket club in Test cricket 8421:Somerset County Cricket Captain 8393:Sir Ian Botham, OBE's Biography 8344:"Player Profile: Peter Roebuck" 7948:Ian Botham, autobiography, p358 7826:(Press release). 23 August 2021 7674:Test Match Special – 50 Not Out 7505:, Newnes Books, 1985, pp. 28–29 7269:Adams, Tim (13 December 2006). 6793:"Q'land ends Botham's contract" 6435:"Player Profile: Peter Roebuck" 6187:"England in Australia, 1982–83" 6133:"England in Australia, 1982–83" 6125: 6099: 6073: 6047: 6021: 5995: 5969: 5754: 5728: 5684: 5636: 5620:. WisdenOnline. 25 April 2007. 5579: 5553: 5527: 5501: 5475: 5426:"England Test Bowling, 1978–79" 5418: 5392: 5366: 5331: 5305: 5279: 5253: 5227: 5201: 5175: 5149: 5123: 5078: 5052: 5026: 5000: 4974: 4947: 4917: 4908: 4882: 4856: 4830: 4804: 4778: 4686: 4660: 4634: 4608: 4524:"Surrey v Somerset (JPL), 1973" 4516: 4507: 4489:"Sussex v Somerset (JPL), 1973" 4481: 4472: 4463: 4454: 4445: 4419: 4393: 4367: 4341: 4315: 4294: 4285: 4276: 4267: 4232: 4223: 4214: 4205: 4196: 4162: 4153: 4144: 3528:Ian Botham: My Illustrated Life 3430: 3179: 3172:, having been appointed in the 2945:(1986), former England captain 2784:in January 1983., and again by 2349:wicket partnership of 232 with 1883:the Australian Board of Control 1477:. He was joined by Yorkshire's 1188:off the bowling of his captain 856:, at other times competing for 12895:Scunthorpe United F.C. players 12750:Conservative Party (UK) people 10299:Current players are listed in 7388:. ESPNcricinfo. 17 July 1996. 7354:Garner, Clare (16 July 1996). 7028:. ESPNcricinfo. 19 July 2005. 6513:"England in Australia 1986–87" 6403:Mackay, Duncan (2 July 2006). 5103:Brett, Oliver (15 June 2007). 4982:"Sussex v Somerset (CC), 1977" 4786:"Sussex v Somerset (CC), 1976" 4128:. John Wisden & Co. 1978. 4062: 4025: 3995: 3970: 3945: 3919: 3888: 3862: 2481:in a 39-over JPL match at the 1528:Botham made his Test dΓ©but at 1427:off the bowling of his future 979:for twenty years spanning the 675:1992 Australia and New Zealand 13: 1: 12910:Wisden Cricketers of the Year 12810:England Test cricket captains 8583:England Test cricket captains 8542: 7452:International Cricket Council 6729:"Botham incident 'a tragedy'" 5845:Martin-Jenkins, Christopher. 5183:"Otago v England XI, 1977–78" 3855: 3225:Yorkshire County Cricket Club 3118:Botham has been a prodigious 2620:. England won by nine runs. 2455:Test and County Cricket Board 1954:in the same match. England's 1604:Wisden Cricketers of the Year 1483:Test and County Cricket Board 27:English cricketer (born 1955) 12825:English cricket commentators 9430:England ODI cricket captains 7181:"England v West Indies 1980" 7000:"Durham v Australians, 1993" 6623:– via www.youtube.com. 3784:. London: Guild Publishing. 3124:John o' Groats to Land's End 2891:Botham had an affinity with 2875:(career average 20.94), and 2483:Wellingborough School ground 2260:42.04; and held 19 catches. 2003:biography of a living person 1645:biography of a living person 1352:Limited Overs Internationals 1014:Somerset County Cricket Club 71:Member of the House of Lords 7: 8239:. London. 7 December 2010. 8174:. BBC News. 18 April 2016. 8140:Bull, Andy (22 June 2016). 7518:. BBC News. 10 April 2010. 7331:. BBC Sport. 23 July 2020. 6539:"Pakistan in England, 1987" 4931:. London. 7 December 2010. 3841:(1998). Ashley Mote (ed.). 3330:, and also own property in 3075:(a representative side for 2308:(MCG), a Test described by 2297:and his career high 208 at 2162:Somerset and England (1981) 2030:must be removed immediately 1672:must be removed immediately 1599:Young Cricketer of the Year 1509:Somerset and England (1977) 1405:Limited Overs International 1403:was on 26 August 1976 in a 1338:Somerset and England (1976) 1079:Minor Counties Championship 936:and that he would sit as a 711:Association football career 270:24 August 1992 v  259:26 August 1976 v  10: 12941: 12780:Cricketers from Merseyside 9389:denote deputised captaincy 8291:"The feud that rumbles on" 8015:"Sawley – North Yorkshire" 3553:Head on: The Autobiography 3270: 2795: 2696: 2544:, they finished second to 2529:, playing for them in the 2139:, was cancelled after the 1105:Cricket career (1973–1993) 898:five wickets in an innings 823:Durham County Cricket Club 282:Domestic team information 204:International information 12920:Worcestershire cricketers 12900:Somerset cricket captains 12850:English men's footballers 12478: 11861: 11802: 11636: 11575: 11419: 11358: 11202: 11154: 11060: 10549: 10542: 10350: 10297: 10252: 10213: 10162: 10123: 10076: 10015: 9964: 9897: 9709: 9668: 9437: 9383: 8590: 8548: 8526: 8513: 8505: 8498: 8488: 8477: 8469: 8464: 8454: 8445: 8437: 8427: 8418: 8410: 8405: 8397:Debrett's People of Today 7846:"How balanced is Botham?" 7477:Hugman, Barry J. (2005). 5237:. ESPNCricInfo Magazine. 4513:Farmer (1979), pp. 53–54. 4478:Murphy (1988), pp. 24–25. 4291:Murphy (1988), pp. 22–23. 4273:Murphy (1988), pp. 18–19. 4238:Murphy (1988), pp. 16–17. 4202:Murphy (1988), pp. 12–14. 3843:The Cricketers of my Time 3443:Barclays World of Cricket 3415:, and Australian batsman 3031:, had accused Botham and 2958: 2943:Barclays World of Cricket 821:who has been chairman of 802: 793: 775: 757: 731: 726: 719: 716: 707: 703: 689: 644: 626: 618: 614: 603: 599: 345: 340: 336: 326: 316: 306: 294: 289: 286: 281: 277: 266: 251: 244:18 June 1992 v  240: 233:28 July 1977 v  226:Test debut (cap  225: 208: 203: 193: 182: 174: 166: 158: 148: 143: 139: 116: 111: 107: 91: 80: 69: 65: 53: 34: 12925:Yeovil Town F.C. players 12905:Sportspeople from Wirral 12775:Cricketers from Cheshire 10535:ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 4229:Doust (1981), pp. 38–39. 4220:Doust (1981), pp. 36–37. 4180:Botham: My Autobiography 3957:www.beefysfoundation.org 3850: 3807:Murphy, Patrick (1988). 3205:ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 3174:Queen's Birthday Honours 3081:Northern Football League 2871:(career average 20.99), 2660:Queen's Birthday Honours 2464:Botham was succeeded by 2306:Melbourne Cricket Ground 930:ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 252:ODI debut (cap  12820:English autobiographers 12815:England Test cricketers 12795:Doping cases in cricket 9663:Awards and Achievements 9264:1993; 1993/94–1997/98; 6641:. UK. 2 February 2005. 6029:"England Bowling, 1981" 6003:"England Batting, 1981" 3188:for many years. Unlike 3073:Football Association XI 3025:who, in an article for 2199:. In the third Test at 1448:In the second match at 1259:Benson & Hedges Cup 1059:Marylebone Cricket Club 971:Ian Botham was born in 8207:. London. 8 May 2005. 7782:. The London Gazette. 7256:Barclays, pp. 157–158. 6591:"I'm the best: Botham" 5817:"Ian Botham – Profile" 3277:2020 Political Honours 3231:He was the subject of 3132:Musgrove Park Hospital 3115: 3077:non-League footballers 3059:from 1978 to 1985 for 3051:Botham was a talented 3003:Richards–Botham Trophy 2807: 2725:ten wickets in a match 2708: 2336: 2275:1983 Cricket World Cup 2017:Please help by adding 1936:India in February 1980 1845:1979 Cricket World Cup 1811: 1759: 1659:Please help by adding 1228:County Ground, Taunton 1180:to dismiss his future 1049: 847:1992 Cricket World Cup 839:1979 Cricket World Cup 12890:Queensland cricketers 12855:English sportswriters 12790:Crossbench life peers 12004:HRH The Princess Anne 7989:"A Question of Sport" 7852:. 22 September 2006. 7570:. MTV. Archived from 4451:Murphy (1988), p. 24. 4300:Murphy (1988), p. 22. 4211:Murphy (1988), p. 15. 4159:Murphy (1988), p. 12. 4150:Farmer (1979), p. 52. 3929:. 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9727: 9714: 9713: 9705: 9702:Test cricketers 9699: 9664: 9656: 9651: 9650: 9645: 9433: 9429: 9426: 9396: 9391: 9379: 9369: 9358: 9350: 9339: 9331: 9319: 9311: 9303:2004; 2005/06: 9301: 9293: 9283: 9275: 9263: 9248: 9238: 9227: 9219: 9211: 9199: 9184: 9172: 9164: 9156: 9145: 9137: 9129: 9119: 9107: 9099: 9091: 9081: 9070: 9058: 9050: 9035: 9027: 9017: 9009: 8999: 8991: 8980: 8972: 8962: 8951: 8943: 8935: 8927: 8917: 8909: 8898: 8890: 8882: 8871: 8861: 8853: 8842: 8830: 8822: 8814: 8806: 8798: 8786: 8778: 8770: 8760: 8752: 8744: 8736: 8725: 8717: 8707: 8696: 8686: 8678: 8666: 8658: 8646: 8638: 8630: 8618: 8610: 8602: 8594: 8586: 8582: 8579: 8544: 8532: 8519: 8511: 8509:The Lord Moylan 8494: 8485: 8483: 8475: 8460: 8451: 8443: 8433: 8424: 8416: 8389: 8384: 8383: 8368: 8367: 8363: 8353: 8351: 8342: 8341: 8337: 8327: 8325: 8314: 8310: 8300: 8298: 8287: 8283: 8273: 8271: 8260: 8256: 8246: 8244: 8229: 8228: 8224: 8214: 8212: 8196: 8195: 8191: 8181: 8179: 8170: 8169: 8165: 8155: 8153: 8138: 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L. R. 3712: 3673: 3643: 3618: 3593: 3568: 3543: 3518: 3478: 3463:Botham's Choice 3453: 3433: 3328:North Yorkshire 3304: 3273: 3182: 3162:Knight Bachelor 3145:Paddington Bear 3105:Paddington Bear 3097: 3069:Football League 3049: 3047:Football career 3019: 2961: 2913:batting average 2889: 2861:Andrew Flintoff 2820:Garfield Sobers 2800: 2794: 2786:Shakib Al Hasan 2701: 2695: 2601: 2542:Craig McDermott 2507: 2448:Richard Ellison 2364: 2266: 2174:. According to 2164: 2102: 2091: 2085: 2082: 2039: 2037: 2016: 1997: 1993: 1986: 1932: 1896:Derek Underwood 1744: 1733: 1727: 1724: 1681: 1679: 1658: 1639: 1635: 1628: 1511: 1467: 1435:Michael Holding 1389:Nottinghamshire 1364:Gloucestershire 1340: 1112: 1107: 1089:Test cricketer 1016:'s youth coach 969: 938:crossbench peer 876:. He generally 812: 776: 758: 712: 699: 696: 685: 684: 673: 657: 631: 629: 628: 609: 608: 505:Bowling average 410:Batting average 295: 221: 154: 131: 128: 122: 120: 100: 98: 92: 87: 73: 61: 49: 44: 42: 41:The Lord Botham 39: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 12938: 12928: 12927: 12922: 12917: 12912: 12907: 12902: 12897: 12892: 12887: 12882: 12877: 12872: 12867: 12862: 12857: 12852: 12847: 12842: 12837: 12832: 12827: 12822: 12817: 12812: 12807: 12802: 12797: 12792: 12787: 12782: 12777: 12772: 12767: 12762: 12757: 12752: 12747: 12742: 12737: 12732: 12727: 12722: 12717: 12700: 12699: 12697: 12696: 12688: 12680: 12672: 12664: 12656: 12648: 12645:Michael Phelps 12640: 12632: 12624: 12616: 12608: 12605:Steve Redgrave 12600: 12592: 12584: 12581:Bobby Charlton 12576: 12568: 12560: 12552: 12544: 12536: 12528: 12520: 12512: 12504: 12496: 12488: 12479: 12476: 12475: 12468: 12467: 12460: 12453: 12445: 12436: 12435: 12433: 12432: 12424: 12416: 12408: 12405:Lewis Hamilton 12400: 12392: 12389:Geraint Thomas 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J. K. Smith 9056: 9051:1961/62–1964: 9048: 9033: 9025: 9015: 9010:1952–1954/55: 9007: 8997: 8989: 8978: 8973:1948/49–1949: 8970: 8960: 8949: 8944:1938–1946/47: 8941: 8933: 8928:1936–1947/48: 8925: 8915: 8910:1931–1933/34: 8907: 8896: 8888: 8880: 8869: 8859: 8851: 8840: 8828: 8823:1924–1924/25: 8820: 8812: 8804: 8796: 8787:1911/12–1921; 8784: 8776: 8768: 8758: 8750: 8742: 8734: 8723: 8715: 8705: 8694: 8684: 8676: 8664: 8656: 8644: 8636: 8628: 8616: 8608: 8600: 8591: 8588: 8587: 8578: 8577: 8570: 8563: 8555: 8549: 8546: 8545: 8534: 8533: 8530:The Lord Sikka 8528: 8525: 8512: 8507: 8503: 8502: 8496: 8495: 8492:Richard Hadlee 8490: 8487: 8476: 8471: 8467: 8466: 8462: 8461: 8456: 8453: 8444: 8439: 8435: 8434: 8429: 8426: 8417: 8412: 8408: 8407: 8401: 8400: 8388: 8387:External links 8385: 8382: 8381: 8361: 8335: 8308: 8281: 8254: 8222: 8189: 8163: 8132: 8099: 8066: 8036: 8006: 7980: 7950: 7941: 7927: 7897: 7867: 7837: 7811: 7797: 7780:"Crown Office" 7771: 7757: 7735: 7705: 7679: 7661: 7631: 7605: 7585: 7558: 7533: 7507: 7494: 7487: 7469: 7439: 7403: 7377: 7346: 7320: 7311:Woodcock, John 7301: 7292: 7258: 7246: 7220: 7209:. ESPNcricinfo 7198: 7172: 7161:. ESPNcricinfo 7150: 7124: 7098: 7072: 7043: 7017: 6991: 6971: 6946: 6920: 6894: 6868: 6842: 6816: 6784: 6752: 6720: 6688: 6656: 6626: 6612: 6582: 6556: 6530: 6504: 6478: 6452: 6426: 6395: 6369: 6343: 6312: 6282: 6256: 6230: 6204: 6178: 6164: 6150: 6124: 6098: 6072: 6046: 6020: 5994: 5968: 5942: 5916: 5890: 5864: 5834: 5805: 5779: 5753: 5727: 5696: 5683: 5644: 5635: 5604: 5578: 5552: 5526: 5500: 5474: 5443: 5417: 5391: 5365: 5356: 5330: 5304: 5278: 5252: 5226: 5200: 5174: 5148: 5122: 5092: 5077: 5051: 5025: 4999: 4973: 4946: 4916: 4907: 4881: 4855: 4829: 4803: 4777: 4744: 4711: 4685: 4659: 4633: 4607: 4574: 4541: 4515: 4506: 4480: 4471: 4462: 4453: 4444: 4418: 4392: 4366: 4340: 4314: 4302: 4293: 4284: 4275: 4266: 4249:"Talk Cricket" 4240: 4231: 4222: 4213: 4204: 4195: 4188: 4170: 4161: 4152: 4143: 4094: 4061: 4049: 4024: 3994: 3969: 3944: 3918: 3887: 3860: 3859: 3857: 3854: 3852: 3849: 3848: 3847: 3835: 3821: 3804: 3790: 3774: 3768: 3750: 3744: 3738:. 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He took 383 2694: 2691: 2679:Matthew Hayden 2667:The Racecourse 2600: 2597: 2511:Worcestershire 2506: 2503: 2495:Phil DeFreitas 2396:Desmond Haynes 2363: 2360: 2265: 2262: 2163: 2160: 2104: 2103: 2027:poorly sourced 2000: 1998: 1991: 1985: 1982: 1931: 1928: 1876:Sunil Gavaskar 1773:Richard Hadlee 1769:Lancaster Park 1746: 1745: 1669:poorly sourced 1642: 1640: 1633: 1627: 1624: 1510: 1507: 1466: 1463: 1459:Bernard Julien 1425:Roy Fredericks 1339: 1336: 1311:Leicestershire 1270:Hallam Moseley 1263:Barry Richards 1222:match against 1218:8–10 May in a 1153:before he was 1141:each) against 1120:Graham Burgess 1116:Peter Robinson 1111: 1108: 1106: 1103: 1091:Tom Cartwright 1071:Glamorgan U-25 1034:First Division 1030:Crystal Palace 968: 965: 934:House of Lords 900:27 times, and 894:Richard Hadlee 858:Worcestershire 804: 803: 800: 799: 796: 795: 791: 790: 787: 784: 779: 773: 772: 769: 766: 761: 755: 754: 745: 738: 733: 729: 728: 727:Senior career* 724: 723: 718: 710: 705: 704: 701: 700: 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Cowdrey 9042: 9038: 9037:1959; 1959/60 9034: 9031: 9026: 9023: 9022: 9016: 9013: 9008: 9005: 9004: 8998: 8995: 8990: 8987: 8983: 8979: 8976: 8971: 8968: 8967: 8961: 8958: 8955:; 1947–1950: 8954: 8950: 8947: 8942: 8939: 8934: 8931: 8926: 8923: 8922: 8916: 8913: 8908: 8905: 8902:; 1934–1935: 8901: 8897: 8894: 8889: 8886: 8881: 8878: 8874: 8870: 8867: 8866: 8860: 8857: 8852: 8849: 8845: 8841: 8838: 8834: 8829: 8826: 8821: 8818: 8813: 8810: 8805: 8802: 8797: 8794: 8790: 8785: 8782: 8781:Leveson Gower 8777: 8774: 8769: 8766: 8765: 8759: 8756: 8751: 8748: 8743: 8740: 8735: 8732: 8729:; 1899–1909: 8728: 8724: 8721: 8716: 8713: 8712: 8706: 8703: 8699: 8695: 8692: 8691: 8685: 8682: 8677: 8674: 8670: 8665: 8662: 8657: 8654: 8650: 8645: 8642: 8637: 8634: 8629: 8626: 8622: 8617: 8614: 8609: 8606: 8601: 8598: 8593: 8592: 8589: 8585: 8576: 8571: 8569: 8564: 8562: 8557: 8556: 8553: 8547: 8540: 8531: 8524: 8522: 8518: 8517: 8510: 8504: 8501: 8497: 8493: 8482: 8481: 8474: 8473:Dennis Lillee 8468: 8463: 8459: 8458:Mike Brearley 8450: 8449: 8442: 8441:Mike Brearley 8436: 8432: 8431:Peter Roebuck 8423: 8422: 8415: 8409: 8404: 8398: 8394: 8391: 8390: 8377: 8376: 8371: 8365: 8349: 8345: 8339: 8323: 8319: 8312: 8296: 8292: 8285: 8269: 8265: 8258: 8242: 8238: 8237: 8236:The Telegraph 8232: 8226: 8210: 8206: 8205:Sport Monthly 8204: 8199: 8193: 8177: 8173: 8167: 8151: 8147: 8143: 8136: 8120: 8116: 8115: 8114:New Statesman 8110: 8103: 8087: 8083: 8082: 8077: 8070: 8054: 8050: 8046: 8040: 8024: 8020: 8016: 8010: 7994: 7991:. 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Sir Ian Botham
The Right Honourable
OBE

Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Life peerage
Heswall
fast-medium
All-rounder
England
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Australia
Pakistan
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West Indies
Pakistan
Somerset
Queensland
Worcestershire
Durham
Tests
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