Botham's half century

'I'm looking forward to being 50'
Richard Sydenham spoke to Ian Botham - and a few of his fellow commentators - in Faisalabad on the eve of his 50th birthday

Holding out for a hero
Andrew Miller looks at Botham's impact on English cricket as a player and in the 12 years since his retirement

Ten moments that made Botham
Andrew McGlashan takes a look at the high points in Botham's career

A fairytale start, a slow decline
George Binoy looks at Botham's stats

So long Beefy
Former England captain David Gower farewells his old sparring-partner Ian Botham. This article appeared at the time of Botham's retirement in the summer of 1993

Life after Botham
A review of the newspaper coverage that followed Botham's announcement of his retirement

Gallery
Twenty four photographs from a colourful career

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1978
From the Almanack archives