On this day in 1980, Ian Botham delivered a remarkable all-round ... wicketkeeper Bob Taylor also put his name in the record books during this match. Taylor took a total of ten catches, setting ...
Perhaps this explains why they found it so difficult to play against him. This made sense in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Botham was a sporting genius: a fast bowler who swung it away late ...
Cricket legend Ian Botham recently had a close call with crocodiles while on a fishing trip in Australia’s Northern Territory with his former Ashes rival, Merv Hughes. Botham, known as “Beefy ...
Ian Botham was rescued by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after falling into crocodile-infested waters while fishing. The pair were among a group on a boat in Australia when the accident ...