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	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Sir Ian Botham
		Dominant and domineering, Ian Botham was not merely the top English cricketer of the 1980s but the leading sports personality.
		Within a year of being elevated from Somerset to his England debut in 1977, he was undisputed as the country's leading all-rounder; within three years he was captain; within four, he had resigned (a minute before being sacked), his form shot to pieces.
		By the end of it, sober judges were wondering if Botham had done more harm by good by making all England believe, as he did, that cricket matches are won by inspiration not preparation.
	content-usa.cricinfo.com /england/content/player/9163.html (580 words)

	Ian Botham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ian Botham holds a number of Test records as an all-rounder, including being the fastest (in terms of matches) to achieve the "doubles" of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets, 2,000 runs and 200 wickets, and 3,000 runs and 300 wickets.
		Botham was dismissed for a pair in the Second Test at Lord's.
		Often controversial, Botham was suspended briefly in 1986 for smoking cannabis, and was accused of racism and ball-tampering by Imran Khan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ian_Botham (2215 words)

	Charlotte Church .net - Features
		IAN Botham may be resting his blistered feet today, hut he has promised if he ever puts his walking boots back on it will be to trek back to Wales.
		IAN "Beefy" Botham was given a rousing send-off as he left Caerphilly on the penultimate leg of his charity walk for the Noah's Ark Appeal.
		Botham says his family is now the thing that gives him the greatest pleasure, but he knows he used to be accused of putting them in second place behind his sporting ambitions.
	www.charlottechurch.net /features/cc_botham2003.html (4059 words)

	Ian Botham (Site not responding. Last check: )
		'Beefy' as Ian Botham was affectionately nicknamed by friends and contemporaries because of his ever increasing girth was probably the most charismatic cricketer in the history of English cricket.
		Botham was also a victim of more than a few whimsical selection policies of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
		And Botham who had achieved such heady success at the international level at such a young age was just not motivated enough to perform in what he considered insignificant county games.
	cricket.indiatimes.com /homepages/awesomefoursome/ib_pro.html (1171 words)

	Ian Botham
		Ian Terence Botham (1955-) was One of England's best-ever cricket players and one of the best all-round cricketers of all time.
		In a Test career spanning 15 years from 1977, he made 5200 runs at 33.54, and took 383 wickets at an average of 28.40.
		After his retirement as a player, he now works as a television commentator and has participated in a number of charity long-distance walks.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ia/Ian_Botham.html (129 words)

	The Gordon Poole Entertainment Agency (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ian Botham is an internationally recognised personality who has, at various times in his career, been a professional footballer, cricketer, charity fundraiser and television commentator.
		Botham is remembered as the best all rounder that English cricket has ever seen.
		Botham 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, another record.
	www.gordonpoole.com /speakers/IanBotham.htm (257 words)

	Ian Botham - Speakers Biography - Celebrity Speakers Limited
		Ian Botham is an internationally recognised personality who has been a professional footballer, cricketer, charity fundraiser and television commentator.
		A true cricketing hero Ian draws on his experiences as a professional sportsman to demonstrate how teamwork and leadership can lead to success.
		Ian is a fantastically entertaining speaker who's brash style and charisma fills the room like his presence used to fill pavilions all over the cricketing world.
	www.speakers.co.uk /csaWeb/speaker,IANBOT (338 words)

	CNN/SI - Cricket - England to consider Botham as selector - Sunday December 05, 1999 10:46 AM
		Botham, the former England all-rounder who currently acts as part-time observer, was quoted as saying he would be delighted to get the job.
		"Ian has been advising and helping [chairman of selectors] David Graveney over the past and if we decide to have a fourth selector then, of course, Ian Botham's name will be one of many that will be considered," he said.
		"Ian Botham is one of our superstars and we could do with him today, couldn't we?" he said.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/1999/12/05/englnd_botham (351 words)

	Follow the leader, Ian Botham tells England (Site not responding. Last check: )
		London: Ian Botham has called on the inexperienced and ''impatient'' England team to follow the lead of their captain Andrew Flintoff, who has done an excellent job of batting with discipline and bowling with gusto while captaining the side with flair and authority.
		Botham said Flintoff has the tough task of equalising the series against India but with a positive attitude, which is his hallmark, the job is not as difficult as it looks.
		Botham said he would want England to bat first if they won the toss in Mumbai and post a huge total and if that doesn't happen then the tourists can forget about any chance of squaring the series.
	thatscricket.oneindia.in /news/2006/03/16/1603botham.html (331 words)

	Ian Botham - TV.com
		Sir Ian Botham was a larger-than-life cricketer who played for England from 1977 to 1992.
		Ian holds the record of hitting a century and bagging 5 wickets in the same match in 5 instances.
		Ian became the first player to get the 'triple' of 3000 runs and 300 wickets in Tests.
	www.tv.com /ian-botham/person/132678/summary.html (347 words)

	Desicritics.org: Ian Botham Walks for Leukaemia Research Charity
		Ian Botham has embarked on his 11th charity walk in aid of Leukaemia Research and Teenage Cancer Trust, a journey that will take him to 17 cities across Britain in nine days before finishing up in London's Marble Arch on October 17.
		Botham, 50, has been an avid charity fundraiser for nearly 30 years, and his previous trips have included a walk across Britain from Land's End to John O'Groats in 1985, and the Hannibal trek across the Alps, complete with elephants, in 1988.
		Botham's cricket exploits as one of the greatest all rounders should get him a knighthood and he certainly deserves another for his charity work.
	desicritics.org /2006/10/15/002943.php (787 words)

	IAN BOTHAM OBE Biography
		Ian Terence Botham was born 24 November 1955 in Cheshire and educated at Bucklers Mead Secondary School Yeovil.
		Ian started as a ground staff lad at Lords and went on to join the Somerset Second XI in 1971.
		Ian Botham is not "simply" a cricketer - he is an accomplished golfer with a handicap of 7, he shoots, fishes and he also holds a helicopter pilot licence.
	www.normanphillips.co.uk /ian_botham_bio.htm (342 words)

	The Herald
		Botham arrived at the crease with England on 5-105, but made 149 not out, giving England a lead of 129.
		Botham played in 102 Tests during 15 years from 1977-92, making 5200 runs at 33.54, and taking 383 wickets at an average of 28.40.
		Botham and Alan Lamb raised an action against Khan over ball-tampering allegations, and an article which labelled them racist, uneducated and lacking class and upbringing.
	www.theherald.co.uk /64265.shtml (573 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Ian Botham
		Dominant and domineering, Ian Botham was not merely the top English cricketer of the 1980s but the leading sports personality.
		Ian Botham embarks on his 11th charity walk in aid of Leukaemia Research and the Teenage Cancer Trust
		Ian Botham and designer Lindka Cierach at the launch of his charity walk for cancer
	www.cricket.org /link_to_database/PLAYERS/ENG/B/BOTHAM_IT_01001529 (586 words)

	Charlotte Church Fans.com - Features (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Botham and his team said the strength of public support had been the driving force behind their mission, which in turn has delighted the hospital campaigners.
		Teenager singer Charlotte Church is planning to join Ian Botham on the final stages of his charity walk for the Noah's Ark Appeal this month.
		Ian Botham's 229-mile walk hopes to raise £250,000 towards the hospital project.
	www.charlottechurchfans.com /features/cc_botham.html (1856 words)

	Ian Botham's Cricket download @ Game Downloads
		A decent cricket game by Celebrity Software featuring one of the world's most popular cricket player, Ian Botham's Cricket offers good graphics and gameplay but is bogged down by a cumbersome interface (not to be confused with a vastly superior game Ian Botham's Cricket 1996 by EA Sports).
		Ian Botham features a unique split-screen presentation that lets you view the action from both behind the pitcher's back, and behind the batter's back.
		Overall, Ian Botham is an average cricket game that doesn't come close to Allan Border's Cricket in playability or graphics.
	free-game-downloads.mosw.com /abandonware/pc/sports/games_h_j/ian_botham_s_cricket.html (251 words)

	Sir Ian Botham
		Sir Ian Botham is known to millions around the world as one of the legends of English cricket.
		Sir Ian's inspirational efforts on our behalf have received world-wide recognition and he was knighted.
		Sir Ian Botham and his close friend Ronan Keating will be hosting this memorable weekend, which is sure to be an unforgettable and superb couple of days.
	www.lrf.org.uk /en/1/botham.html (322 words)

	Ian Botham
		Ian Terence Botham was born on Nov. 24, 1955, Oldfield, Heswall in Cheshire.
		Botham was appointed an OBE in 1992 for services to cricket and for his charity work.
		Since his retirement from competitive cricket Ian 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 and also participated in a number of long-distance fund-raising walks for charities.
	www.whereincity.com /cricket/players/ian-botham.php (250 words)

	Memorable Moments - Ian Botham quiz -- free game
		Ian Botham : Memorable Moments - Ian Botham
		Botham produced one of his best all-round performances against Pakistan in June 1978.
		Botham was man of the match for three of the following reasons.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=176865 (300 words)

	Profile of Sir Ian Botham
		Ian Botham is an internationally recognised personality who has, at various times in his career, been a professional footballer, cricketer, charity fundraiser and television commentator.
		Sir 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, another record.
		The battle against leukaemia became a subject close to Ian's heart after a visit to a hospital to meet children suffering from the illness in Musgrave Park Hospital in Taunton.
	www.ecomallbiz.com /easy24/ianbotham (487 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Sir Ian Botham
		Dominant and domineering, Ian Botham was not merely the top English cricketer of the 1980s but the leading sports personality.
		Within a year of being elevated from Somerset to his England debut in 1977, he was undisputed as the country's leading all-rounder; within three years he was captain; within four, he had resigned (a minute before being sacked), his form shot to pieces.
		Ian Botham poses for the cameras on the day he was knighted
	www.cricinfo.com /ci/content/player/9163.html (614 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Botham: My Autobiography: Books: Ian Botham,Peter Hayter (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ian Botham's bestselling autobiography is an intriguing cocktail of sex and drugs allegations, personal upheavals, confrontations with his peers, and remarkable achievements both on and off the field.
		In an extra chapter for this revised edition, Botham digs deep to unravel the reasons behind the sorry state of English cricket, and provides a compulsive insight into the 1999/2000 winter tour to South Africa where England attempt to recover from a traumatic year under the new leadership of Nasser Hussain.
		Where Botham did commit a mistake or a series of mistakes, he mentions that he said something blatantly, or did what was reported instead of either denying it simply (as most modern-day icons choose to do) or not agreeing with the matter.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Botham-My-Autobiography-Ian/dp/0002189593 (1840 words)

	Sports (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ian Botham, the former England cricket skipper, currently in Sri Lanka involved with the expert commentators panel for TV, has been invited by the LTTE Sports Wing to conduct a day's coaching camp in Kilinochchi on Tuesday.
		Ian Botham yesterday confirmed that there was a move to get him down, but a final decision had not been taken on the matter.
		The Sunday Times learns that the LTTE has arranged students and Cricket club members in Wanni to attend this coaching camp to be held in Kilinochchi in a ground located alongside the A9 highway.
	www.sundaytimes.lk /031214/sports/2.htm (158 words)

	Ian Botham backs Monty Panesar- International Cricket-News-Sections-Indiatimes - Cricket (Site not responding. Last check: )
		LONDON, Aug 1: One of the greatest all-rounders of all time Ian Botham has backed left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, saying the Sikh is the answer to England's quest for a match-winning spinner.
		Botham said with his sterling performance, Panesar should be "undroppable".
		Botham even went on to say that at Old Trafford "Panesar turned the ball more than any England spinner since Derek Underwood."
	cricket.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1838579.cms (280 words)

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