What was more surprising was Botham’s late-period dominance, which endured into the days when his back had gone, and his figure was more Porky than Beefy. Facing Australia at the 1992 World Cup ...

CRICKET legend Ian Botham survived a terrifying fall into a crocodile- infested river when he was dragged out by his former rival Merv Hughes. The pair, close pals since their playing days ...

The ethos of the 1980s Ashes was neatly summed up by another Australian – Martin Kent – in a recent interview marking the 40th anniversary of Botham’s Ashes. “Whenever Ian comes out to ...

Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham has revealed he was saved by his ... once threatened him with a beer glass at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne back in 1977 after throwing him across a table - an ...

Ian Botham rescued from crocodile-infested waters by old pal Merv Hughes - The accident occurred while the pair were on a ...

Botham, known as “Beefy”, accidentally fell into the crocodile-infested waters reportedly after his flip-flops got tangled on a rope as he boarded the boat. Hughes, 62, helped pull Botham from ...

England legend Sir Ian Botham survived a scare after falling into a crocodile-infested river in Australia. Botham was on a fishing trip with his close friend Merv Hughes who pulled out the former ...

Quite a few sets of eyes were having a peep at me. “Luckily I had no time to think about what was in the water." Ian Botham. Picture: Alamy He was enjoying a four-day fishing trip with Hughes when the ...

England cricket great Ian Botham said he was "nearly catch of the day" after being pulled out of crocodile infested waters by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes while on a fishing trip in Australia.

Sir Ian Botham fell into a river during a fishing trip in Australia England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham was rescued by his former rival after a fall into a crocodile-infested river in Australia.

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 ...