Botham

British

/ ˈbəʊθəm /

noun

Sir Ian ( Terence ). born 1955, English cricketer: an all-rounder, he played in 102 test matches (1977–1992) taking an English record of 383 wickets

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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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