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 ...

England cricketing legend Ian Botham never turns up to Westminster because he's "in Australia all the time making money from foot massagers", Britain's Parliament has been told.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In their feuding Ashes heyday, Merv Hughes was the one who would bare his teeth at old foe Ian Botham as 'Beefy' clouted his bowling around. There was no love lost. But 40 years on, things have ...

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.

Legendary England cricketer Ian Botham recently shared a thrilling tale of survival involving his former Ashes rival, Merv Hughes, during a fishing trip in Australia’s tropical north.