Ian Botham

Ian Terence Botham (born 24 November 1955 in Heswall, Cheshire) is a former English cricketer. He was an all-rounder who batted right-handed, and bowled right arm fast-medium. In domestic first-class cricket, he played for Somerset from 1973 until 1986, followed by shorter spells at Worcestershire and Durham before he retired in 1993. Botham played for England from 1976 to 1992 in 102 Test matches and 116 One Day Internationals.[1]

Ian Botham
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Botham in 2013
Personal information
Full nameIan Terence Botham
Born24 November 1955 (aged 70)
Heswall, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 474)28 July 1977 v Australia
Last Test18 June 1992 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 33)26 August 1976 v West Indies
Last ODI24 August 1992 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974–1986Somerset
1987–1991Worcestershire
1987/88Queensland
1992–1993Durham
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 102 116 402 470
Runs scored 5,200 2,113 19,399 10,474
Batting average 33.54 23.21 33.97 29.50
100s/50s 14/22 0/9 38/97 7/46
Top score 208 79 228 175*
Balls bowled 21,815 6,271 63,547 22,899
Wickets 383 145 1,172 612
Bowling average 28.40 28.54 27.22 24.94
5 wickets in innings 27 0 59 3
10 wickets in match 4 0 8 0
Best bowling 8/34 4/31 8/34 5/27
Catches/stumpings 120/– 36/– 354/– 196/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 August 2007
Association football career
Playing positionCentre half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1980Yeovil Town17(1)
1980–1985Scunthorpe United11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was also a footballer from 1978 to 1985, playing as a centre half for Yeovil Town and Scunthorpe United.[source?]

Following his retirement from playing, he worked on television for many years as a cricket commentator. He completed several long-distance walks to raise money for charity, and was knighted for his charitable work in 2007.[source?]

Ian Botham Media

References

  1. Ian BothamCricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2025.

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