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Sir Ian Botham's Biography
One of cricket’s greatest all-rounders, Sir Ian
Botham ‘Beefy’ racked up 14 Test centuries and 383 wickets. He is an
internationally recognised personality.
Ian is now a Sky commentator, an inspiring fundraiser and an obsessive
angler.
A true
cricketing hero, Ian draws on his experiences as a professional sportsman to
demonstrate how teamwork and leadership can lead to success.
His up
front presentations and lust for life, ensure that audiences are left truly
entertained.
Sir Ian
Botham started his career on the football and cricket fields simultaneously,
with Scunthorpe United and Somerset County Cricket Club.
He is
remembered as the best all rounder that English cricket has ever seen. Since
his retirement from competitive cricket, he 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.
Ian
reached a career double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in his 21st Test match
and his tally of 100 wickets was achieved in two years and nine days. The
youngest cricketer to take 200 wickets in Tests, he reached his second double
of 2,000 runs and 200 wickets after 42 Tests and was the first player to hit
5,000 runs and take 300 wickets in Tests. Of his many outstanding achievements,
the greatest performance was in Bombay in 1979/80 for England vs India when he
hit 114 in his only innings and took 13 wickets in the match (6-58 and 7-48).
He was
awarded the OBE for his services to cricket and charity in 1992 and a
knighthood in 2007. Ian also writes a column for the Daily Mirror.
Ian Botham is the best all-rounder England has
ever produced. He holds the world record of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in just
21 tests, and he remains the greatest wicket taker in 115 years of English test
cricket.
Away from the crease, Botham has played
professional football (for Scunthorpe), and raised millions for Leukaemia
Research. Since his retirement, he has commentated for Sky Sports and developed
a keen interest in the Pro-Am golf circuit.
Ian Botham has also written a novel, Deep
Cover, and the autobiographical Don’t Tell Kath - which became the most
successful sports memoir in publishing history. He was awarded an OBE and then
knighted for his services to cricket and charity, walking thousands of miles in
a series of sponsored walks. He also has the rare distinction of being voted
Sports Personality and Pipe Smoker of the Year.
Speaking Topics Include
Ian is a
fantastically entertaining speaker, whose brash style and charisma fills the
room like his presence used to fill pavilions all over the cricketing world.