Ian Botham

**Ian Terence Botham** (born 24 November 1955 in Heswall, Cheshire) is a former English cricketer. He was an all-rounder who batted right-handed, and bowled right arm fast-medium. In domestic first-class cricket, he played for Somerset from 1973 until 1986, followed by shorter spells at Worcestershire and Durham before he retired in 1993. Botham played for England from 1976 to 1992 in 102 Test matches and 116 One Day Internationals.

He was also a footballer from 1978 to 1985, playing as a centre half for Yeovil Town and Scunthorpe United.

Following his retirement from playing, he worked on television for many years as a cricket commentator. He completed several long-distance walks to raise money for charity, and was knighted for his charitable work in 2007.

## Infobox (football biography)

- **embed**: yes
- **position**: Centre half
- **years1**: 1978–1980
- **years2**: 1980–1985
- **clubs1**: Yeovil Town F.C., Yeovil Town
- **clubs2**: Scunthorpe United F.C., Scunthorpe United
- **caps1**: 17
- **goals1**: 1
- **caps2**: 11
- **goals2**: 0


## Infobox (cricketer)

- **name**: Ian Botham
- **image**: Ian Botham headshot.jpg
- **image size**: 200x300px
- **caption**: Botham in 2013
- **country**: England
- **fullname**: Ian Terence Botham
- **birth place**: Heswall, Cheshire, England
- **role**: All-rounder
- **batting**: Right-handed
- **bowling**: Right-arm Fast bowling, fast-medium
- **international**: true
- **internationalspan**: 1977–1992
- **testdebutdate**: 28 July
- **testdebutyear**: 1977
- **testdebutagainst**: Australia
- **testcap**: 474
- **lasttestdate**: 18 June
- **lasttestyear**: 1992
- **lasttestagainst**: Pakistan
- **odidebutdate**: 26 August
- **odidebutyear**: 1976
- **odidebutagainst**: West Indies
- **odicap**: 33
- **lastodidate**: 24 August
- **lastodiyear**: 1992
- **lastodiagainst**: Pakistan
- **club1**: Somerset County Cricket Club, Somerset
- **club3**: Queensland Bulls, Queensland
- **year3**: 1987/88
- **club2**: Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershire
- **year2**: 1987–1991
- **club4**: Durham County Cricket Club, Durham
- **year4**: 1992–1993
- **columns**: 4
- **column1**: Test cricket, Tests
- **matches1**: 102
- **runs1**: 5,200
- **bat avg1**: 33.54
- **100s/50s1**: 14/22
- **top score1**: 208
- **deliveries1**: 21,815
- **wickets1**: 383
- **bowl avg1**: 28.40
- **fivefor1**: 27
- **tenfor1**: 4
- **best bowling1**: 8/34
- **catches/stumpings1**: 120/–
- **column2**: One Day International, ODI
- **matches2**: 116
- **runs2**: 2,113
- **bat avg2**: 23.21
- **100s/50s2**: 0/9
- **top score2**: 79
- **deliveries2**: 6,271
- **wickets2**: 145
- **bowl avg2**: 28.54
- **fivefor2**: 0
- **tenfor2**: 0
- **best bowling2**: 4/31
- **catches/stumpings2**: 36/–
- **column3**: First-class cricket, FC
- **matches3**: 402
- **runs3**: 19,399
- **bat avg3**: 33.97
- **100s/50s3**: 38/97
- **top score3**: 228
- **deliveries3**: 63,547
- **wickets3**: 1,172
- **bowl avg3**: 27.22
- **fivefor3**: 59
- **tenfor3**: 8
- **best bowling3**: 8/34
- **catches/stumpings3**: 354/–
- **column4**: List A cricket, LA
- **matches4**: 470
- **runs4**: 10,474
- **bat avg4**: 29.50
- **100s/50s4**: 7/46
- **top score4**: 175not out, *
- **deliveries4**: 22,899
- **wickets4**: 612
- **bowl avg4**: 24.94
- **fivefor4**: 3
- **tenfor4**: 0
- **best bowling4**: 5/27
- **catches/stumpings4**: 196/–
- **date**: 22 August
- **year**: 2007
- **source**: https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1529/1529.html CricketArchive