What are the 1986-87 heroes up to
As Andrew Strauss' men look to emulate the feat of Mike Gatting's 1986-87 Ashes side - the last English team to lift the urn in Australia - the Telegraph checks out what the members of that historic squad are up to now.
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
As Andrew Strauss' men look to emulate the feat of Mike Gatting's 1986-87 Ashes side - the last English team to lift the urn in Australia - the Telegraph checks out what the members of that historic squad are up to now.
Devastating with bat and ball, Botham kicked off the tour with a century in Brisbane and took five for 41 at Melbourne in the game that sealed the series win. Now a Knight of the Realm, charity fund-raiser, seller of wholesome breakfast cereals and an outspoken pundit on television and radio.
Father of current squad member Stuart, Chris Broad joined Jack Hobbs and Wally Hammond in scoring three consecutive centuries in Ashes Tests. Became a ICC Test official and was on duty for the ill-fated match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2009 when the convoy of vehicles he was in was attacked by terrorists. Received praise for his conduct at that time when he protected an injured umpire while risking his own life.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo