Biography:A genuine all-rounder with 14 centuries and 383 wickets in Test cricket, and remains well-known by his nickname "Beefy". At times controversial, he held a number of Test cricket records, and still holds the record for the highest number of wickets taken by an England bowler.
1977-07-28 Legendary England cricket all-rounder Ian Botham on debut takes 5 for 74 in the Australian 1st innings in a 7 wicket 3rd Test win at Trent Bridge
1978-02-25 England cricket all-rounder Ian Botham scores first Test century, 103 v New Zealand in Christchurch
1978-06-19 Ian Botham takes 8-34 v Pakistan, his best Test cricket bowling
1979-08-30 Cricketer Ian Botham passes 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Tests in his 21st match for England
1981-07-07 England cricket captain Ian Botham resigned after no wins in 12 matches under his reign and a pair in the 2nd Test v Australia at Lord's
1981-08-02 England cricket all-rounder Ian Botham takes 5 for 11 to end Australia's chase of 151 target, all out 121 for 29 run defeat in 4th Test at Edgbaston
1981-08-15 Ian Botham scores a century in 86 balls v Australia at Old Trafford
1986-08-21 Ian Botham takes world-record 356th Test Cricket wkt (v NZ, The Oval)
1992-06-21 Last day of test cricket for English star players Ian Botham and Allan Lamb
1993-07-19 Last day of 1st-class cricket for Ian Botham
Allan Border
Chris Gayle
Colin Cowdrey
Dennis Lillee
Imran Khan
W. G. Grace