Matches (30)

NZ vs WI (1)

The Ashes (1)

WBBL (2)

IND vs SA (1)

ENG Lions Tour (1)

Sheffield Shield (3)

ILT20 (2)

Sa Women vs IRE Women (1)

QEA Trophy (1)

SMAT (17)

231 & 466/8d

(123.3 ov, T:531) 167 & 382/6

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ENG

334

AUS

(73 ov) 378/6

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Ian Botham

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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

The line of greatness

Some soar over it, some walk it, some fall cruelly short. A brief history

04-Jan-2016•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Leave it to Beefy

The 1980 Jubilee Test was all Botham

04-Jan-2016•Simon Barnes

'Train? You're kidding'

Bat well, bowl well and catch well - that's how simple the game was for Ian Botham

04-Jan-2016•Interview by Andrew McGlashan

Beefy blows, a Curtly classic, and wondrous Warnie

The greatest Test performances: among Nos. 41-50 are Jimmy, Bhajji, Biff and others

28-Dec-2015

Practically magic

The top 10 Test performances from the last 50 years include scarcely believable turnarounds, a dustbin aid, and big whiskers

28-Dec-2015

'If I'm not on tour, I base my life around cricket'

Deep Purple's lead singer Ian Gillan on what he loves about the game

02-Dec-2015

The self-destroying batting position

Sobers excelled, Botham struggled in a slot that nobody wants for too long

02-Dec-2015•Andy Zaltzman

How much does captaincy really matter?

Not a lot: a quality team with a nondescript captain would win more than a bad team with a good captain

30-Sep-2015•Kartikeya Date

When Sunny made 438 look gettable

Had India pulled off a remarkable victory at The Oval in 1979, Sunil Gavaskar's 221 would be up there as the greatest Test innings

05-Sep-2015•Martin Williamson

Beefy's 28-ball Ashes broadside

Ian Botham had had a quiet match at Edgbaston in 1981, until he was summoned into the attack for one last burst at the Australians

20-Jul-2015•Martin Williamson

England search for inspiration in latest Ashes saga

The Ashes remains the contest that defines careers. This is the series that will be remembered - can be remembered - long after a player has finished

06-Jul-2015•George Dobell in Cardiff

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

England's swinging shooting star

The boy from Burnley with magic in his wrist has surpassed all before him - with luck we will be able to enjoy his skill and application for a few more years yet

17-Apr-2015•Mark Nicholas

The wrecking ball and the subtle knife

Ian Botham will soon be overtaken by James Anderson as England's leading Test leading wicket-taker. The two couldn't be more different from each other

15-Apr-2015•Jon Hotten

Failure to launch

When it comes to one-day openers at World Cups, England have always been one step behind

04-Feb-2015•Benj Moorehead

Beefy's long walk

For close to three decades Ian Botham has strained every sinew to raise funds to battle leukaemia. But sometimes one can only go so far

03-Dec-2014•Andrew Miller

'When I became an umpire, I didn't realise how complicated this game was'

Peter Willey talks about suiting up against '80s West Indies, why it's great to umpire in England, and talking to the press from his bath

22-Oct-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver

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

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