Sir Ian Botham is confident James Anderson will far exceed his England record of 383 Test wickets after the Lancashire seamer broke the 300 barrier during last week's series-opening victory over New Zealand at Lord's.
May 22 2013, 3:57 pm
Read MoreOn March 22, 1988 Ian Botham played his last match for the Queensland Bulls in Sheffield Shield. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back a contract that ended in the most non-trivial of fashions.
March 22 2013, 8:46 am
Read MoreEngland great Ian Botham revealed he was relishing Australia's woes in India after four players were suspended for indiscipline, mocking the "wellness reports" they are forced to complete.
March 14 2013, 10:57 am
Read MoreJames Anderson said it felt "strange" to have received congratulations from the only other two living England bowlers to have taken 300 Test wickets after reaching the landmark at Lord's on Friday.
May 18 2013, 10:54 am
Read MoreEngland great Ian Botham described the team's first innings performance in the opening Test against New Zealand as possibly the worst he had seen Friday.
March 8 2013, 9:28 am
Read MoreIndian captain Gundappa Viswanath, in a sterling display of sportsmanship, recalled Bob Taylor after the batsman had been wrongly declared out by the umpire. However, with Ian Botham’s multi-faceted genius blooming at the other end, it cost India the Golden Jubilee Test that ended on February 19, 1980. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the match at Wankhede in which the great English all-rounder single-handedly demolished the Indians.
February 19 2013, 12:54 pm
Read MoreGordon Greenidge, born May 1, 1951, was one of the most destructive opening batsmen ever. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who combined English defence with Caribbean flair.
May 1 2013, 3:19 pm
Read MoreMike Brearley, born April 28, 1942, was one of the most successful captains ever seen in cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and leadership of the man who supposedly had ‘a degree in people’.
April 29 2013, 8:14 pm
Read MoreOne of the true legends of the sport, Ian Botham was born on November 24, 1955. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of one of the greatest all-rounders to have played cricket.
November 24 2012, 5:38 pm
Read MoreDavid Hookes, born May 3, 1955, was an explosive batsman whose talent never quite lived up to the expectations. Like his career, the life of the man also ended rather needlessly with plenty of promises unfulfilled. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career and the tragic death of the South Australian cricketer.
May 3 2013, 4:17 pm
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