England news
Durham keen to sign Adil Rashid, says Ian Botham
Jul 27, 2018 Ian Botham has welcome Adil Rashid's Test recall, calling him the best spinner in England
Hate to Love
Don't you just hate him?
Feb 21, 2018 No player aroused feelings of envy and inadequacy in his team-mates the way Ian Botham did
The Ashes 2017-18
Trashes to Ashes: England find the calm before the storm
Nov 21, 2017 Given their imperfect preparation, England are probably just about as well-placed as they could be going into the series
Run-ins with the law
Cockatoo deaths, property scams and drunken brawls
Sep 27, 2017 Lots of cricketers have got in trouble for various off-field issues. Here's a colourful selection
County news
Durham 'should be compensated' over player drain
Sep 21, 2017 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
England news
Strauss defends selectors after Botham criticism
Sep 20, 2017 Ian Botham is "100% wrong" if he believes Paul Coughlin was lured to Nottinghamshire by promises of England selection, according to Andrew Strauss
County news
Botham rails at system as skipper Coughlin opts for Notts
Sep 19, 2017 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
England v West Indies, 1st Investec Test, Edgbaston
'If I'm saving all my wickets for Australia, I don't mind' - Broad
Aug 20, 2017 It wasn't the most memorable haul Stuart Broad will ever take, but he called the three wickets he bagged to pass Ian Botham's tally as "really special"
Hate to Love
The Botham attraction
Jul 19, 2017 Can a Pakistani hold anything but outright hate for Sir Ian?
How England went from being jokes to jocks
Jun 1, 2017 After over two decades of being clueless about one-day cricket, England are finally owning the format