Ian Botham

Sir Ian Terence Botham, is a former England Test cricketer and Test team captain, and current cricket commentator. He was a genuine all-rounder with 14 centuries and 383 wickets in Test cricket, and remains well-known by his nickname Beefy. While at times a controversial player both on and off the field, Botham also held a number of Test cricket records, and still holds the record for the highest number of wickets taken by an England bowler.

He is generally regarded as being England's greatest ever all-rounder, particularly in Test cricket, although having earned celebrity status, his award of a knighthood was in recognition of his services to charity.

Just like fellow cricketers Denis Compton, Chris Balderstone and Arnold Sidebottom, Botham was also a talented footballer, and made 11 appearances in the Football League. On 8 August 2009, Botham was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Full name Sir Ian Terence Botham OBE
Born 24 November 1955 (age 58) Heswall, Cheshire, England
Nickname Beefy, Both, Guy
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Role All-rounder
National side England
Test debut 28 July 1977 v Australia
Last Test 18 June 1992 v Pakistan
ODI debut 26 August 1976 v West Indies
Last ODI 24 August 1992 v Pakistan