Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Ian Botham

Stokes echoes Botham and offers brief respite on another tricky day in India

The England captain took a wicket with his first ball since July although India continued to dominate the fifth Test

The Guardian - UK

ECB lacked 'backbone' for not calling out Lord Botham's criticism of ICEC report

ECB to respond on Tuesday morning

Evening Standard

A Question of Sport: ill-fated Paddy McGuinness reboot buried a TV institution

The 53-year-old quiz show, shelved after ratings took a nosedive, was once the best place to see sporting stars

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Sir Ian Botham leads tributes as Stuart Broad bows out on high in England win

Broad hit a six with his final stroke of the bat before summoning a superb bowling performance to lead England to a fifth Test win over Australia.

The Independent UK

County cricket: Surrey see off Middlesex as Essex beat Kent

Surrey and Essex had enough time to wrap up their final day victories before the rain set in

The Guardian - UK

Hard-boiled Botham hasn’t read cricket’s racism report but scrambles to attack it

Egg-fearing cricketing maverick is furious at carefully sourced report’s findings. Has he made his Durham position untenable?

The Guardian - UK

3,000 runs and 200 wickets – Moeen Ali reaches impressive Test landmark

Moeen is the 16th player and the fourth Englishman to reach both landmarks.

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Day two of fourth Ashes Test: England racing to beat Australia and the weather

The hosts enjoyed a productive first day with the ball as they reduced their opponents to 299 for eight.

The Independent UK

A closer look at Old Trafford’s Ashes history ahead of fourth Test

Old Trafford Ashes Tests have thrown up plenty of magical moments.

The Independent UK

Botham auctions off 1981 Ashes mementoes

Ian Botham sold 200+ souvenirs from his cricket career, incl. ball from 1981 Ashes win (5 wkts for 1 run) & Headingley 81 stump (149 not out).

The Hindu

Forgotten back-up Mitchell Marsh takes his chance to win over Australia

Mitchell Marsh’s patience paid off after the unexpected inclusion for the third Ashes Test delivered exhilarating batting for his throwback century

The Guardian - UK

Ian Botham backs bid to free man convicted of stabbing love rival to death

Jason Moore was imprisoned for the 2005 stabbing of Robert Darby, but his family are appealing against the conviction

Daily Mirror

Ashes rivals Ian Botham and Ian Chappell clash over 45-year feud with "coward" jibe

England legend Ian Botham and former Australia captain Ian Chappell have been feuding for over 45 years and came face-to-face in a new documentary, with Chappell branding Botham a "coward" and the all-rounder calling his rival "sad and lonely"

Daily Mirror

The Observer view on Dear England: Cry God for Harry, England and our Gareth

Theatre audiences are gripped by James Graham’s story of Gareth Southgate’s team, and the first Ashes Test was almost unwatchably tense

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

‘Can the two selves help each other?’ Mike Brearley on Bazball, Test cricket and psychoanalysis

Mike Brearley, the Ashes-winning captain from 1981, tells Donald McRae how he has been captivated by England’s dynamic leadership duo, with another series about to start

The Independent UK

A look at the greatest comebacks in sporting history

Sheffield Wednesday produced a miraculous recovery of their own on Thursday night.

The Independent UK

On this day in 2013 – James Anderson takes 300th Test wicket to join elite club

The seamer joined compatriots Fred Trueman, Bob Willis and Ian Botham in reaching the milestone.

The National (Scotland)

Seven bizarre Boris Johnson honours appointments and rumoured incoming peers

BORIS Johnson has been known for making some let’s say questionable decisions down the years.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Aussie firm lands Britishvolt after nod from Ian Botham

AN Australian start-up company today emerged as the preferred bidder for what is left of the collapsed electric vehicle firm Britshvolt.

Daily Mirror

Ian Botham urges England to give Australia "what they deserve" in pointed Ashes warning

The iconic Ian Botham is currently Down Under, and he spoke to Mirror Sport about The Ashes this summer, the international schedule, and England's 'Bazball' turnaround

Daily Mirror

England captain Ben Stokes has "outshone" Ian Botham claims David Gower

England Test captain Ben Stokes has enjoyed a remarkable career and former skipper David Gower believes his achievements have 'in some way outshone' the legendary career of Sir Ian Botham

The Guardian - UK

Britishvolt ‘collapsed owing £120m’ as UK car industry reports dismal year

Several bids are understood to have been made for assets of failed electric vehicle battery startup

ABC News

England Test captain Ben Stokes slams too many 'meaningless' international white-ball series

Ben Stokes — who has helped to revitalise Test cricket with England's "Baz-ball" — takes aim at endless limited-overs series and competitions that, he feels, are sidelining Tests, highlighting a recent England-Australia series he says "meant nothing".

The Guardian - UK

Evgeny Lebedev’s 1% attendance makes him among least active in House of Lords

Evening Standard owner among a series of peers who appear to play a minimal role without a formal leave of absence from Lords

Newcastle Herald

New ball game for Sir Ian Botham in trade envoy trip to the Hunter

"It's not hard for me to come to Australia," he said.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.