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4 weeks ago

India vs New Zealand Tests in numbers: Washington Sundar on song

5 In the Pune Test against New Zealand, India’s two off-spinners, Washington Sundar and R. Ashwin, claimed all 10 wickets in the first innings. Most bowled victims in a Test innings for Indian bowlers Bowled Bowler Against Venue Month, year Result Bowling style 5 Jasu Patel Australia Kanpur Dec 1959 Won Right-arm off-break 5 Bapu Nadkarni Australia Mumbai BS Jan …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ian Botham saved by Ashes rival from crocodile infested waters after fishing mishap

Associated Press

SYDNEY — England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while on a fishing trip in northern Australia. The 68-year-old Botham reportedly got tangled in some ropes while moving to another boat, causing him to slip headfirst into the Moyle River, 200 kilometers southwest of Darwin in Australia’s …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ian Botham rescued from croc-infested river by Merv Hughes

ABC

In their feuding Ashes heyday, Merv Hughes was the one who would bare his teeth at old foe Ian Botham as England's finest all rounder clouted his bowling. But 40 years on, things have changed dramatically, with the English cricketing great now left saluting his old Aussie adversary for rescuing him from the teeth of lurking crocodiles deep in the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

England cricket great Ian Botham hails Merv Hughes for Aussie crocodile rescue

The Hindu

England cricket great Ian Botham said he was “nearly catch of the day” after being pulled out of crocodile-infested waters by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes while on a fishing trip in Australia. thanks boys for getting me out.” England’s Botham and Australian fast bowler Hughes crossed swords on the pitch in the late 1980s but have remained friends. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ian Botham recalls close call with crocodiles in Australia

Deccan Chronicle

While moving between boats, Botham’s footwear got caught on a rope, causing him to fall into the crocodile- and shark-infested waters. He suffered severe bruising in the fall and came dangerously close to a saltwater crocodile. Reflecting on the incident, Botham humorously said, "At the end of the day, Crocodile Beefy survived," referencing both his nickname and the Australian film …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ian Botham falls into crocodile-infested waters as Merv Hughes saves the day

The Telegraph

Almost 150 years of cricket’s fiercest rivalry, the Ashes, has been put on hold. All it took was for one of England’s greatest players, Lord Ian Botham, to find himself in mortal danger in crocodile-infested waters. The mustachioed Victorian Hughes cut a menacing figure on the field as a fast bowler who played 53 Tests for Australia, but Lord Botham …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pant's Counter-Attack Sends Shockwaves Through Indian Ranks

Live Mint

Ravi Shastri compares Rishabh Pant with legendary batters like Kapil Dev, Sir Viv Richards, Ian Botham and Virender Sehwag after the southpaw's counter-attacking approach helped India back on track on Day 2 of the third and final Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He says 'The thing with Pant is that he carries a certain reputation …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aussie cricket great who used to be one of the biggest names on Aussie TV makes a rare appearance - and he looks VERY different

Daily Mail

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Starred on Wide World of Sports' Outside the Rope panel show Aussie cricket legend Ian Chappell made a rare studio appearance this week when discussing England's 'rubbish' batting approach in their recent series defeat against Pakistan - and many viewers would have noticed he looks very different compared …

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2 months ago

DOMINIC LAWSON: Kemi is not - and never could be - the new Maggie. But she is an optimist who loves Britain and I believe she could appeal to younger voters

Daily Mail

Soon, Sir Keir Starmer will be put out of his misery. But now Conservative Party members are – finally – voting on who they want to replace Sunak, and next month either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be the opponent facing Sir Keir at Prime Minister's Questions. At the solitary TV debate against Badenoch, last week, he repeatedly urged …

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5 months ago

Bazball at work as England shatter world record for fastest team fifty during 2nd Test against West Indies

India TV News

England pulled off another explosive start on Day 1 of the second Test match against West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday, July 18. The duo added an unbeaten 86 runs for the second wicket in just 12 overs and shattered the world record for fastest team fifty. The Three Lions previously held the record for the fastest team fifty …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ian Botham claims Bazball has resulted in crowds coming back to Indian stadiums for Tests

Firstpost

Legendary cricketer Ian Botham has claimed that England’s aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach under captain Ben Stokes has infused a new life into Test cricket, especially in India where crowd is back in stadiums to watch five-day matches. Under coach Brendon McCullum and Stokes’s leadership, England have adopted an attacking style of play in the traditional format which has led to increased …

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1 year ago

This weed killer is banned in 58 countries. U.S. workers say it’s giving them Parkinson’s

LA Times

It was the late 1980s when Gary Mund felt his pinky tremble. Some scientists contend they commonly use paraquat to induce Parkinson’s disease in mice as part of research studies, said Ray Dorsey, a professor of neurology at the University of Rochester in New York and the author of “Ending Parkinson’s Disease.” Tammie Mund helps her husband, Gary, get dressed …

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1 year, 5 months ago

3,000 runs and 200 wickets – Moeen Ali reaches impressive Test landmark

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Old Trafford has hosted its fair share of Ashes heroics - from Laker's 10-for to Warne's ball of the century - but now England must hope to create further history against Australia in fourth Test

Daily Mail

All eyes are now on Old Trafford. We’re in for a treat if it’s anything like these… Ben Stokes' side need to win to take this nail-biting series to the final Test at The Oval Pat Cummins' Australian side just need a draw to hold onto the Ashes urn for another cycle 1. Laker’s 10-for in 1956 At Old Trafford …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Read the astonishing exchange between cricket legends and arch-rivals Ian Chappell and Ian Botham

Daily Mail

Pair traded insults on Channel 9 screening of 'The Longest Feud' Both men offer a different version of events from the incident Can be traced back to a 'disagreement' in Melbourne bar in 1977 Cricket legends Ian Chappell and Ian Botham don't see eye to eye The intense hatred Ian Chappell and Ian Botham have for one another stretching back …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Ian Chappell SLAMS bitter rival Sir Ian Botham as a 'bully and a coward' in new documentary

Daily Mail

Ian Chappell has branded Sir Ian Botham a 'bully and a coward' in a documentary charting his bitter feud with the English cricket icon, who described the former Australian captain as 'sad and lonely'. Ian Chappell has branded Sir Ian Botham a 'bully and a coward' in a new Nine documentary The England cricket legend described his bitter rival Chappell …

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1 year, 5 months ago

40 years of 1983 World Cup win: Kirti Azad says Ian Botham’s dismissal in semifinal was planned

The Hindu

Kirti Azad played an important role in the 1983 World Cup when he produced a magical spell of 12-1-28-1 in the semifinal against England. What was the impact of the 1983 World Cup win? READ | 1983 Cricket World Cup Special, Prudential World Cup What were the strong points of the win? Our 1983 win laid the foundation for successes …

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1 year, 9 months ago

'I didn't enjoy his reaction when he got me out. It lit a fire': Sachin Tendulkar on receiving fiery send-off

Hindustan Times

Many bowlers have had the good fortune of dismissing Sachin Tendulkar, some more than others. Sachin Tendulkar still remembers a dismissal that he 'didn't particularly enjoy'. On the first day itself, Tendulkar and India were tested against England, who won the match by 9 runs, but Sachin remembers this day for something more that it being his first-ever World Cup …

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1 year, 10 months ago

'They earn big money. But how long it can last?': Ian Botham bashes India in explosive 'Test cricket vs IPL' rant

Hindustan Times

The Indian Premier League is the biggest franchise-based cricket tournament in the world; both financially and in terms of star-studded lineups. However, the league has drawn significant criticism from select few former cricketers, who believe that the advent of IPL led to decreasing popularity of Test cricket. Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has remained critical of the cash-rich league and …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Captain Ben Stokes and bucking the all-rounder’s curse

Hindustan Times

Four weeks ago, Ben Stokes checked into the Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street in Durham to be announced as England’s new Test captain. With Joe Root, the man he replaced as skipper, Stokes was England’s leading attraction given his all-round skills and flamboyant game. England, down 0-1 after the first two Tests which Botham led, rallied to win 3-1, after Botham’s …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Stokes ready to shoulder burden of England captaincy

The Hindu

Selecting all-rounders to captain England’s test cricket team hasn’t always worked so well in the past. “I have had to live with the tag of Andrew Flintoff and Sir Ian Botham since I was 18,” Stokes said on Tuesday upon being presented as England’s latest test captain, “but I have always maintained I have never tried to be Andrew Flintoff …

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2 years, 9 months ago

WI vs ENG: Ben Stokes joins Ian Botham, Kapil Dev in star-studded list with magnificent ton against West Indies

Hindustan Times

After a sedate start against the second new ball, all-rounder Ben Stokes shifted gears to notch up his 11th Test century against West Indies on Thursday as England took a firm grip over the ongoing second Test in Barbados. Ben Stokes and Kapil Dev Stokes helped England score 125 runs without losing a wicket in the morning session. Players with …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Viv Richards, Ian Botham unveil design of eponymous trophy ahead of England-Windies series

The Hindu

West Indies and England cricket greats Viv Richards and Ian Botham unveiled the design of the Richards-Botham trophy on Monday, ahead of England's three-Test series against West Indies. The title honours West Indies batting great Richards, who scored more than 8,500 runs in a 121-Test career, and England all-rounder Botham, who recorded more than 5,000 runs and took 383 wickets …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Botham 'embarrassed' by England's Ashes capitulation

The Hindu

Former England captain Ian Botham said he was "embarrassed" by the performances of Joe Root's side in the Ashes series after Tuesday's thumping defeat in the third test saw Australia retain the urn with two matches to spare. England was routed for 68 in it's second innings on the way to a humiliating innings and 14-run loss in Melbourne as …

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India vs New Zealand Tests in numbers: Washington Sundar on song

Ian Botham saved by Ashes rival from crocodile infested waters after fishing mishap

Ian Botham rescued from croc-infested river by Merv Hughes

England cricket great Ian Botham hails Merv Hughes for Aussie crocodile rescue

Ian Botham recalls close call with crocodiles in Australia

Ian Botham falls into crocodile-infested waters as Merv Hughes saves the day

Pant's Counter-Attack Sends Shockwaves Through Indian Ranks

Aussie cricket great who used to be one of the biggest names on Aussie TV makes a rare appearance - and he looks VERY different

DOMINIC LAWSON: Kemi is not - and never could be - the new Maggie. But she is an optimist who loves Britain and I believe she could appeal to younger voters

Bazball at work as England shatter world record for fastest team fifty during 2nd Test against West Indies

Ian Botham claims Bazball has resulted in crowds coming back to Indian stadiums for Tests

This weed killer is banned in 58 countries. U.S. workers say it’s giving them Parkinson’s

3,000 runs and 200 wickets – Moeen Ali reaches impressive Test landmark

Old Trafford has hosted its fair share of Ashes heroics - from Laker's 10-for to Warne's ball of the century - but now England must hope to create further history against Australia in fourth Test

Read the astonishing exchange between cricket legends and arch-rivals Ian Chappell and Ian Botham

Ian Chappell SLAMS bitter rival Sir Ian Botham as a 'bully and a coward' in new documentary

40 years of 1983 World Cup win: Kirti Azad says Ian Botham’s dismissal in semifinal was planned

'I didn't enjoy his reaction when he got me out. It lit a fire': Sachin Tendulkar on receiving fiery send-off

'They earn big money. But how long it can last?': Ian Botham bashes India in explosive 'Test cricket vs IPL' rant

Captain Ben Stokes and bucking the all-rounder’s curse

Stokes ready to shoulder burden of England captaincy

WI vs ENG: Ben Stokes joins Ian Botham, Kapil Dev in star-studded list with magnificent ton against West Indies

Viv Richards, Ian Botham unveil design of eponymous trophy ahead of England-Windies series

Botham 'embarrassed' by England's Ashes capitulation