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Ian Terence Botham was born on Nov. 24, 1955, Oldfield, Heswall in Cheshire. He was also known as "Beefy". A talented cricketer as well as footballer, Botham had to choose very early in his career whether to play professional football or cricket. Later on, to get fit after an injury, he played for Scunthorpe United for a football team. Ian has always made time for his family including wife Kathy and children Liam, Sarah and Becky.
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| Batting Style |
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Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style |
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Right-arm fast medium |
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| Career Statistics |
Tests |
ODIs |
| Matches |
102 |
116 |
| Wickets |
383 |
145 |
| Bowling average |
28.40 |
28.54 |
| 5 wickets in innings |
27 |
0 |
| 10 wickets in innings |
4 |
N/A |
| Best bowling |
8 for 34 |
4 for 31 |
| Runs scored |
5200 |
2113 |
| Batting average |
33.34 |
23.21 |
| 100s |
14 |
0 |
| 50s |
22 |
9 |
| Top score |
208 |
79 |
| Catches |
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| Stumping |
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| Test Debut |
| Ian Botham made his test debut in Jul. 28-Aug2,, 1977 against Australlia at Nottingham. |
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| ODI Debut |
| Ian Botham made his ODI debut against West Indies at Scarborough on Aug. 26, 1976. |
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Turning Point
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| He hit 114 in his only innings and took 13 wickets in the match (6-58 and 7-48) at Bombay in 1979-80 against India. |
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Achievements and World Records
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1981 |
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Awarded the OBE in 1992. |
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He was the first player to score 5,000 runs and take 300 Test wickets. |
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Botham was appointed an OBE in 1992 for services to cricket and for his charity work. |
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In 2004, he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. |
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Botham reached a career double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in his 21st Test match. |
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| Present life |
Since his retirement from competitive cricket Ian has continued his involvement in the game through the role of cricket commentator for Sky Sports as well as developing his keen interest in golf on the Pro-Am Circuit and also participated in a number of long-distance fund-raising walks for charities.
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