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 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 ...

As an England cricket legend, Ian Botham was renowned for his high-energy ... He is also due to be part of the commentary team for Melbourne-based radio station Triple M's coverage of the test ...

A close call for English cricket legend Ian Botham, falling into shark and croc ... his car into a Coles supermarket at Pakenham in Melbourne's south-east. Homicide detectives in Melbourne are ...

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 ...

England legend Ian Botham has thankfully lived to tell the tale after a scary ordeal in the Northern Territory with an Aussie cricket great. The pair, close friends since their playing days ...

it will undoubtedly evoke family memories of Sir Ian Botham’s cricketing heroics in the 1986 Boxing Day Ashes Test. Botham’s five-wicket first-innings haul across the road at the Melbourne ...

Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne Date: Saturday ... most notably their former captain Ian Chappell Botham junior saw the funny side of the question. "He's got some good stories, but we don't talk ...