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Botham

British  
/ ˈbəʊθəm /

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Unlike the others, Stokes never produced a defining Ashes series - his performances against Australia came in isolation - but he was a better captain than Botham and Flintoff.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Botham himself had a reputation as a player who played hard on and off the field.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

"In Australia, they go down 2-0. What did the team do? Go to Noosa for five days and everyone knows what happened," said Botham.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Botham came on in the first half of the game against Scotland and was an impressive performer, although he was also caught out by Russell's restart.

From BBC Mar. 4, 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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