Botham
Britishnoun
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Botham, who is president of Stokes' county side Durham, having previously served as its chair, discussed Stokes' behaviour on an episode of the Stick to Cricket podcast that will be released in full next week.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Former England skipper Botham, who scored 5,200 runs and took 383 wickets in 102 Tests, said he would not be shocked if Stokes quits cricket completely if he is removed from his position.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Lord Botham has criticised dropped England captain Ben Stokes for breaking a team curfew and says he does not see "how you justify what happened".
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
More dynamic defence from Hawkins and Botham denied Italy centre Leonardo Marin.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
I try to think outside the box— most men use football teams as passwords, I think, but Tom isn’t into football; he quite likes cricket, so I try Boycott and Botham and Ashes.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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