Ian Botham

Ian Botham played for England between 1977 and 1992 as a right-hand all-rounder. Appearances: 102 Tests and 116 ODIs. In Tests: 5,200 runs at an average of 33.54 and 383 wickets.

Headingley 1981: 149 not out after following on, then Bob Willis did the rest.

FormatMatRunsAvgWktsSpan
Tests1025,20033.543831977–92
ODIs116———1977–92

Career numbers are the headline Test aggregates we use in the puzzles, not a full statistical record.

Teams

1974–1986 Somerset domestic
1977–1992 England national
1987–1991 Worcestershire county
1992–1993 Durham county

Puzzles they have appeared in

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