Perhaps this explains why they found it so difficult to play against him. This made sense in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Botham was a sporting genius: a fast bowler who swung it away late ...

The turbulent marriage of cricket legend Ian Botham is facing its greatest test after surviving 23 years of scandal and controversy. Long-suffering Kathy Botham has put up with her husband's drug ...

Cricket legend Ian Botham recently had a close call with crocodiles while on a fishing trip in Australia’s Northern Territory with his former Ashes rival, Merv Hughes. Botham, known as “Beefy ...

Australian Kylie Verrells has told of her two-year affair with Ian Botham. On Sunday morning, in the News Of The World, she described his insatiable sexual appetite, their erotic games ...

Ian Botham was rescued by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after falling into crocodile-infested waters while fishing. The pair were among a group on a boat in Australia when the accident ...

NEW DELHI: When the England cricket team toured India in 1982, had lost in both Tests and ODIs. But a few months later, they were presented with a chance to take revenge straightaway with a return ...

On this day in 1980, Ian Botham delivered a remarkable all-round performance in the Golden Jubilee Test between India and England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. This commemorative match was ...