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Ian Botham elected as Durham honorary president as stint as chair comes to end

England legend steps into new role at club despite controversy for remarks on ICEC report

20-Dec-2024•ESPNcricinfo staff

Friendship and memories abound at unveiling of Richards-Botham Trophy

Test greats become legends in their own lifetimes, even as news of Shane Warne's death casts launch in strange light

07-Mar-2022•Cameron Ponsonby

Sir Ian becomes Lord Botham after being awarded peerage

Botham among 18 political peerage nominations announced on Friday

31-Jul-2020•ESPNcricinfo staff

From the bank clerk to Botham: cricket's previous SPOTY winners

Ben Stokes became only the fifth cricketer to win the award on Sunday night

15-Dec-2019•Andrew Miller

Durham keen to sign Adil Rashid, says Ian Botham

Ian Botham has welcome Adil Rashid's Test recall, calling him the best spinner in England

27-Jul-2018•George Dobell

Trashes to Ashes: England find the calm before the storm

Given their imperfect preparation, England are probably just about as well-placed as they could be going into the series

21-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Brisbane

Durham 'should be compensated' over player drain

Sir Ian Botham has reiterated his call for counties to be compensated for the loss of home-grown talent, warning that the ongoing drain of senior players from Durham could have a devastating long-term impact

21-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Strauss defends selectors after Botham criticism

Ian Botham is "100% wrong" if he believes Paul Coughlin was lured to Nottinghamshire by promises of England selection, according to Andrew Strauss

20-Sep-2017•George Dobell

Botham rails at system as skipper Coughlin opts for Notts

Sir Ian Botham called for the ECB to give greater rewards to counties to offer greater rewards to counties producing first-class players through their academy system after Paul Coughlin rejected Durham's offer

19-Sep-2017•David Hopps

Stokes 'better than I was at 24' - Botham

Ian Botham has hailed Ben Stokes' "enormous potential" and suggested he may be a better player than he was at the same age

08-Jan-2016•George Dobell

Flat pitches will aid Australia - Botham

Ian Botham has warned that England will be "playing into Australia's hands" if flat pitches are prepared for the Investec Ashes

04-Jul-2015•George Dobell

Botham 'should get his facts correct' - BCCI secretary

The BCCI has criticised former England captain Ian Botham's comments on the Indian Premier League, saying the latter needed to get his facts right.

05-Sep-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

IPL should not exist - Botham

Ian Botham used the platform of his MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture to brand the IPL "too powerful" for the good of cricket and said he believed it should not exist

03-Sep-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Botham, Jayawardene open Murali Cup

Ian Botham and Mahela Jayawardene opened the 2013 Murali Cup in Kilinochchi on Friday, as the five-day tournament began in five venues across Sri Lanka's northern province

01-Nov-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Botham hails 'terrific' Anderson

Sir Ian Botham has added his voice to those praising James Anderson as one of the leading bowlers in world cricket and suggested Anderson will "sail past" his England record.

24-May-2013•George Dobell

Clarke defends Hughes over claimed catch

Michael Clarke has defended Phillip Hughes against Ian Botham's accusation of cheating and also cleared Ian Bell for not walking to a ball he was later shown to edge

05-Jan-2011•Peter English at the SCG

Pietersen makes all-time England XI

One contemporary star lines up alongside greats including Hobbs, Hutton, Barnes and Larwood in England's side

27-Aug-2009•Cricinfo staff

Botham sets off on 12th charity walk

Sir Ian Botham has set off on his 12th fund-raising expedition for charity, walking through nine towns in as many days

10-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sean Morris to head Professional Cricketers' Association

Former Hampshire batsman Sean Morris has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association

07-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

Fletcher blasts Botham's influence

Ian Botham had an unhealthy influence on Andrew Flintoff and has long caused difficulties in the England set-up according to England's former coach Duncan Fletcher in the latest extract of his autobiography, Behind the Shades

30-Oct-2007•Cricinfo staff

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