Tag: Ian Botham

Mike Procter

24 March 2024 0 comments

A Cricket Life A regular feature charting the lives of some of the game’s stars, this week the former South […]

“Nothing to celebrate” – Anderson on 700th Test wicket

13 March 2024 0 comments

James Anderson insists his history-making 700th Test wicket was “nothing to celebrate” after England’s series defeat in India and is […]

Shakib Al Hasan: Scoundrel; Steward; Survivalist…

1 October 2023 0 comments

By Ben Gardner At the 2019 World Cup, Shakib Al Hasan was many people’s pick as the unofficial Player of […]

King Viv rules up north

24 September 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver looks back to 1987 when Sir Viv Richards, at the height of his powers, turned out for Rishton […]

Botham leads tributes as Broad bows out on high in England win

2 August 2023 0 comments

England great Sir Ian Botham led the tributes to Stuart Broad after the 37-year-old bowed out of Test cricket on […]

Passing on the legacy of Beefy

23 July 2023 0 comments

RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler At the end of the first day at the Old Trafford Test, reserve umpire Martin […]

Moeen keen to prove ‘old is gold’ as England aim to keep Ashes dream alive

18 July 2023 0 comments

England are hoping to prove that “old is gold” after banking on a vintage attack for their must-win Ashes Test […]

Beefy goes electric

16 July 2023 0 comments

MANCHESTER ’81 REVISITED Phil Walker recalls the last time England triumphed over Australia at Old Trafford in the Ashes In […]

Stokes plays a familiar tune

9 July 2023 0 comments

THE LEEDS REPORT: DAY TWO James Wallace reports on a blistering second day at Headingley By Jim Wallace Day 2 […]

Lyon has an impressive milestone in his sights at Lord’s

27 June 2023 0 comments

Nathan Lyon is set to play his 100th consecutive Test when Australia and England meet at Lord’s from Wednesday. The […]

A decade on and it’s all change

25 June 2023 0 comments

VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN Ten years ago I covered my first Test match as a reporter. […]

Old Trafford collapse and World Cup woe – England’s lowest ODI totals

14 July 2022 0 comments

England slumped to one of their lowest one-day international totals when India bowled them out for just 110 at the […]

Australia great Shane Warne remembered at moving service in Melbourne

30 March 2022 0 comments

Shane Warne’s life and lasting legacy was remembered by family, friends, former team-mates and rivals at a moving state memorial […]

Sir Viv Richards turns 70: How West Indies star forged one of the great careers

7 March 2022 0 comments

Sir Vivian Richards was the most destructive batter of his generation and not a man to be messed with on […]

England recall ‘caged tiger’ Stuart Broad for Sydney Test

4 January 2022 0 comments

England have recalled “caged tiger” Stuart Broad for the fourth Ashes Test, giving him the chance to work out his […]

Barker hoping for more joy in native north-west

19 September 2021 0 comments

By Richard Edwards KEITH BARKER may be leaving the home comforts of the Ageas Bowl for Hampshire’s County Championship decider […]

RISHABH’S FORM IS SIMPLY PANT-S!

5 September 2021 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE Rishabh Pant is one of the most exciting batting talents in Indian cricket and was instrumental in his […]

Beefy set to play for the Lords team

29 August 2021 0 comments

CRICKET legends and members of the Houses of Parliament and Lords will compete in a charity cricket match next month.The […]

BEEFY WILL DEMAND RESULTS

29 August 2021 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE Icon: Sir Ian Botham almost single-handedly won the 1981 Ashes – when Prime Minister Boris Johnson was just […]

Virat Kohli is a friend for life | Peter Hayter

22 August 2021 0 comments

Donald Trump is not renowned for his love of cricket, but the great manipulator has always known how to play […]

ALL OF US SHOULD BE RAISING OUR GLASSES TO ‘HENDO’

1 August 2021 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringleMIKE Hendrick had the most wonderful, rhythmic bowling action, but his hatred of conceding runs probably cost him […]

DIFFERENT SIZED BALL BUT SAME PASSION

27 June 2021 0 comments

James Wallace looks at times when football and cricket collide Cross code: Ian Botham turned out as a pro footballer […]

It was all in a day’s work for Beefy | Peter Hayter

27 June 2021 0 comments

For those who lived through the extraordinary, nation-changing cricketing events of the summer of 1981 commonly known as Botham’s Ashes, […]

The Most Controversial and Exciting Cricketers of All Time

12 June 2021 0 comments

Cricket for many people is like a religion, with over 2.5 billion people tuning in to watch their favourite team. […]

BBC MUST RECOVER LOST TIME

6 September 2020 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle It was a hum rather than a fanfare but the BBC’s return to broadcasting live cricket, for […]