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Ian Botham

Full Name
Ian Terence Botham
Born
24-11-1955 Oldfield, Heswall, Cheshire, England
Current Age
65 years old
Major Teams
England
Batting Style
Right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Ian Botham

Photos: Ian Botham

  • In pics: Joel Garner’s size 15 boots and much more at Somerset Cricket Museum

    In pics: Joel Garner’s size 15 boots and much more at Somerset Cricket Museum

  • Infographics: Brendon McCullum and others who scored Test tons in under 100 balls multiple times

    Infographics: Brendon McCullum and others who scored Test tons in under 100 balls multiple times

  • India vs New Zealand: Ravichandran Ashwin and other fastest men to 200 Test wickets

    India vs New Zealand: Ravichandran Ashwin and other fastest men to 200 Test wickets

  • Cricket World Cup 1992: Ian Botham’s last hurrah downs Australia at SCG

    Cricket World Cup 1992: Ian Botham’s last hurrah downs Australia at SCG

Videos: Ian Botham

  • When Geoffrey Boycott was intentionally run-out by teammate Ian Botham!

    When Geoffrey Boycott was intentionally run-out by teammate Ian Botham!

  • Viv Richards – King of Cricket

    Viv Richards – King of Cricket

  • 28 balls, one run and five wickets: Ian Botham demolishes Australia!

    28 balls, one run and five wickets: Ian Botham demolishes Australia!

  • Unplayable Bob Willis derails Australia

    Unplayable Bob Willis derails Australia

Ian Botham Biography

For the better part of a decade following his debut, Ian Botham was the maverick genius who stood opposite to every English stereotype.

The first years were nothing but tumultuous and scintillating. He had already set most of the famed grounds on fire with his late swing and spectacular hitting. He had already won Test matches with singlehanded brilliance in all departments. He had already completed a much publicised Test match double. He had already been asked to lead the country and, subsequently, had already been sacked as the captain of the side after disastrous results.

And then the miracle took place during that unforgettable summer of 1981. England hovered on the brink of defeat after following on, and Botham resurrected their fortunes and scripted Ashes glory with golden characters. Throughout the summer he scored runs, captured wickets and pouched catches with a degree of brilliance seen only in the Caribbean genius of Garry Sobers, sparking off victories of rare vintage and great impact. He was a superhero, and that went beyond the cricket field.  

Ian Botham was the biggest sporting celebrity in England. From then on, whether he was walking for leukaemia research, whether he was caught on camera with nubile women, whether he was booked for possessing illegal stimulants, whatever he did hit the headlines in giant print. The cricket was continued with the same attitude of genius, with fewer and fewer days of inspiration as the days wore on.

Yet, he held the record for the most Test wickets, scored over 5,000 runs with 14 hundreds and a highest of 208, took 120 catches — many of them spectacular, and even managed to keep his marriage intact, at what Matthew Engel says was at odds that seemed greater than 500 to 1.

Botham was a phenomenon. He bowled fast-medium, often quick, swung them a long way in the days when his waistline had not spread with his age and reputation, and bounced out the best of batsmen. When the movement in the air was not what it used to be, he added to his weaponry cunning changes of pace and a wicked leg-cutter. His bowling average, His bowling average stood at 18.97 for 100 wickets, 21.20 for 200, but ended at 28.40 for 383.

His batting was as good as any middle-order batsman of Test class, with the special knack and ability for merciless destruction. He wielded the heavy bat like a club, based his methods on sound technique and laced them with brutal physical power. He could propel himself in the air and take blinders in the slips. No situation was impossible, no match far too gone in the other direction to be won.

A character one that occurs in a lifetime of sporting history, Botham remains larger than life even in his mellowed days as a grandfather, when his candid but insightful views are aired from the commentary box.

Arunabha Sengupta

Ian Botham Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 102 161 5200 6 208 33.54 8565 60.71 14 22 628 67 120 0
ODIs 116 106 2113 15 79 23.21 2671 79.10 0 9 197 44 36 0
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 22 18 297 2 53 18.56 476 62.39 0 1 27 5 10 0

Ian Botham Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 102 21303 10878 383 28.40 3.063 55. 27 4 8/34 13/106
ODIs 116 6199 4139 145 28.54 4.006 42.75 0 0 4/29 4/31
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 22 1332 762 30 25.40 3.432 44.40 0 -- 4/31 4/31

Ian Botham Career statistics

Test Debut

England v Australia at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, July 28, 1977

Last Test

England v Pakistan at Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood, June 18, 1992

ODI Debut

England v West Indies at North Marine Road, Scarborough, August 26, 1976

Last ODI

England v Pakistan at Old Trafford, Manchester, August 24, 1992

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For Kapil, Botham was a true allrounder who had the capability to win matches on his own.

ENG vs WI 2020: Ben Stokes or Ian Botham – Who is The Greatest England Allrounder?

James Anderson, England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, has hailed Ben Stokes as the best all-rounder he's played with.

ENG vs WI: Ben Stokes Becomes Second-fastest to 150 Wickets And 4000 Runs in Tests

Stokes joined former England all-rounder Ian Botham in the club of 4000 Test runs and 150-plus wickets.

I Would Have Loved to Play Against Virat Kohli, Right Guy to Lead Indian Cricket Forward: Ian Botham

Kohli is widely regarded as one of the finest batsmen of his generation and also known for his on-field aggression.

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    Cricket World Cup 2019 tour diary: At Southampton’s Ageas Bowl, Beefy’s restaurant remembers the legacy of Sir Ian Botham

    Botham did not play for Hampshire, but such is his popularity and legend in English cricket that he has a restaurant named after him here.

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    As part our of series looking at the history of each time at the World Cup, today we revisit their past performances and key players ...

    World Cup Countdown: 1979 – England edge past New Zealand to reach final

    England survived a scare from New Zealand to win the match by nine runs at Old Trafford and reach the final of the 1979 World Cup.

    Busting the no-ball myth: Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Lance Gibbs had all erred

    The purpose of this piece is to quash the rumour that Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Ian Botham, Dennis Lillee, and Lance Gibbs had never ...

    Philip Ring: First MCC full member with Down syndrome

    Arunabha Sengupta recounts the day when Philip Ring's family celebrated at Lord’s, one of those days which makes cricket much more than ...

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