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 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, 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

The hosts were not neglecting their defensive work, typified by a thunderous James Botham tackle.

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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