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Ashes | Ian Botham on England's Bazball: ‘I’ll throw something at the television’
November 27, 2025 8:10 pm
England have come into this Ashes series better prepared than ever before, thanks to a healthy contingent of pace options that had Australia rattled in the first innings at the Optus Stadium.
'There are 24 million people down here, not 11': Ian Botham slams England's Ashes 2025 preparations
November 11, 2025 3:35 pm
Ashes 2025: England were drubbed 0-4 on their last Ashes tour in 2021-22, and though Botham expects a better result this time, a lot will hinge on the form and fitness of captain Ben Stokes.
Ian Botham slams England's Ashes prep for Australia tour, calls schedule 'borders on arrogance'
October 14, 2025 2:57 pm
Considered a generational talent and one of the greatest cricketers to ever have played the sport, Botham was part of two victorious tours of Australia in 1978-79 and 1986-87.
Ian Botham’s six, a lifetime supply of multivitamins and two cans of cold lemonade Vodka: The story behind Harry Gill's Tim David catch
August 11, 2025 8:29 pm
Australian fan Harry Gill, a pilot, took the catch off Australian batsman Tim David in the stands during the first T20I against South Africa at Darwin on Sunday
'Not surprised Ben Stokes has to disregard County performances': Ian Botham slams Somerset pitch as 35 wickets fall in 5 sessions
July 24, 2025 10:28 am
Ian Botham, now an honorary president of Durham, lambasted his former county side Somerset for “reducing the game to a farce” as he unleashed a social media tirade after 35 wickets fell across only five sessions in the match.
England legend Ian Botham rescued from fall in crocodile, shark-infested river by former Aussie rival Merv Hughes
November 08, 2024 10:39 am
Botham sustained heavy bruising to the side of his torso as his old Ashes rival Merv Hughes reacted in a snap to help the England legend.
STATS: Could Prabath Jayasuriya get to 100 Test wickets faster than India’s R Ashwin?
September 29, 2024 1:47 pm
Fastest to 100 Test wickets: Here is a look at the men who were the fastest to record 100 Test wickets, an illustrious list which includes George Lohmann, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ian Botham, Vernon Philander and more.
'I think his commentary is the worst, boring as hell': Ian Chappell and Ian Botham rekindle feud
June 26, 2023 11:17 am
Over the years, Botham and Chappell have traded barbs in the media and on commentary
Test cricket has been spoken about in a way I don't like: Ben Stokes
December 26, 2022 3:08 pm
Ben Stokes and Brendon Mccullum have changed the way Test cricket is played they have adopted a new aggressive approach. Under the leadership of Stokes England won 9 of the first 10 Tests.
Meet the Bothams: Three generations, three sports
November 18, 2020 3:37 pm
James Botham — former England all-rounder Ian's grandson — earned a call-up for Wales rugby team, becoming the third in the family to have played at an elite level
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