FILE - Former England cricketer Ian Botham prepares to commentate on the first day of England's fourth Test match of their four Test series against the West Indies in Durham, England on June 15, 2007 ...

Almost 150 years of cricket’s fiercest rivalry, the Ashes, has been put on hold. All it took was for one of England’s greatest players, Lord Ian Botham, to find himself in mortal danger in ...

On seeing the news about Ian Botham and a river full of deadly Australian predators, one felt like echoing the words of another England cricketer: “Beefy, who writes your scripts?” The whole story, ...

England cricket legend Ian Botham has told Ben Stokes and Joe Root they must find success in Australia to seal their status ...

Ian Botham has raised fresh concerns about England’s decision to play just one internal match in Australia before the start of the Ashes and said he is worried the visitors will be underprepared. The ...

“Ride the torpedo until the end of the tube.” This has been Lord Botham’s philosophy for as long as he can remember, capturing his resolve to hurtle through life like a guided missile. It is why, as ...

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SYDNEY (AP) — England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while on a fishing trip in northern Australia. Botham, ...