Not just a delight to watch Botham but also a joy to hear commentators talk instead of yell

@AxeDharme

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with yelling. Tony Greig and Bill Lawry did it very well

@peternagy-im4be

2 жыл бұрын

@@AxeDharme or did it badly.....

@AxeDharme

11 ай бұрын

​@@peternagy-im4benope. They are among the very best.

@colsand

2 ай бұрын

Better still, not to have to hear those shrieking women commentators.

@martinwarner1178

Ай бұрын

We need more lady commentators. Too much male, toxic domination.

The Botham-Dilley partnership is the Rorke's Drift of cricket.

@Dybbouk

2 жыл бұрын

Botham allegedly said to Dilley I don't feel like hanging around here for 2 days, let's give it a bit of humpty!!

@markmeade2937

2 жыл бұрын

First rank fire , Second rank fire, Third rank fire …….. I get where your coming from 👍😉

@il9237

Жыл бұрын

You can't compare military heroism with a bloke who plays a game.

@richln9682

Жыл бұрын

@@il9237 errr....well, I can, and I did. You, on the other hand can express superficial cliches to your heart's content. It's supposed to be a free world, after all.

@1964dangerous

Жыл бұрын

At one stage Dilley was outscored him...

The late Graham Dilley contributed massively to this comeback with the bat, but it’s rarely recognised.

@colsand

2 ай бұрын

So did Chris old.

@richardmoore5458

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Graham Dilley was a fine player. Taken far to soon

@jeffstranks1055

Ай бұрын

Held a pretty good catch or two as well. I certainly remember his contribution to this win.

@maipantoon7823

Ай бұрын

He's wearing a helmet. He may as well have worn a dress

@geoffw1209

Ай бұрын

Dilley showed he had the necessary test match temperament.

Awesome , no helmet ,face guard etc ,, true legend

@rogerofrhodri

Жыл бұрын

The ball never got near his head, the bat always made sure of that! now they are wrapped in every safety thing available.

@UKsoldier45

Жыл бұрын

This innings was also a rare example of scoring 100 before lunch.

@craigrodgers9693

4 ай бұрын

So was Botham when he played the West indies​@@rogerofrhodri

This is without doubt the greatest turn-around in the history of Test cricket. What makes it equally enjoyable is how much the humiliation of it all annoyed Dennis Lilley.

@faramir

Жыл бұрын

Even tho he'd got 500-1 against an England win!

@jonathanmills5747

Жыл бұрын

I would say Ben Stokes Headingley 2019 has a claim for that accolade. It also seems that Bob Willis does not get the recognition in the test with his bowling figures as much as he deserves too.

@faramir

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanmills5747 In terms of the match turnaround, surely Headingley 81 was greater. England were still 92 behind when the 7th wicket fell in their second innings. So they needed roughly as many from the last few wickets to save an innings defeat in that match as they did to win the 2019 match.

@geoffw1209

Жыл бұрын

Big bats and shorter boundaries these days make comparison between innings then and now difficult. Having said that Stokes is a better batsman than Botham.

@faramir

Жыл бұрын

@@geoffw1209 Yes, Stokes the better bat, Botham the better bowler. The assertion was about the biggest turnround in Test history, and I'm sure 1981 was greater than 2019 from that point of view. It needed 56 from Dilley and 29 from Old, both at best bowling all rounders, as well as Botham's knock and Willis' miracle spell, whereas in 2019 Leach only had to hang on for an hour or so.

Borham was not just a slogger,he had every shot in hs armoury. A fantastic player.

@CalridRobnor123srs

3 жыл бұрын

He actually spent a short time in America playing baseball, he said it was too easy and had a lot of contempt for it. And you can see why the ball does not hit the ground so it is very easy to follow the spin.

@CalridRobnor123srs

3 жыл бұрын

The English invented baseball oddly enough derived from rounders.. True dat.

@CalridRobnor123srs

3 жыл бұрын

You are rigtht though simply class ,I think there were better batsman but not better all rounders he could bowl as well.

@joshlock4627

2 жыл бұрын

- inconsistent bat - average 30’s - couldn’t play well on a turning deck - average field - overweight - poor runner between wickets - mainly a 4th / 5th bowler - couldn’t bowl a team out - most wickets were tailenders - couldn’t reverse swing - poor leader - pot smoker

@mjcook5280

Жыл бұрын

@@joshlock4627 ... whereas you...?

Watched this at 14 years old still remember it as though it was yesterday

@simoncampbell3144

2 ай бұрын

Yep , where have all those years gone😢

of all the rounders this bloke was the most ferocious, a marauder of the ball, a braveheart.

I was involved in broadcasting cricket back then and I can tell you. It almost got to the point where we expected Botham to do something special and he delivered on many occassions.

Iconic sporting moments Also iconic commentary from Richie Benaud," Don't think about looking for it, let alone chase it. That's gone into the confectionery stall ....and out again"

@robinbutlin4183

Жыл бұрын

Jjj Robino

@colingeddes2172

11 ай бұрын

It was a beautiful hit.😅

It was a brilliant partnership of Botham and Dilley worth 117 runs for the 8th wicket.

Botham, one of the best in the world....speechless...

@rogerofrhodri

Жыл бұрын

Definitely top 5 if not top 3....maybe the best all-rounder ever.

I was there , what a day. . Entertainment of the highest order.

@maheshpsoni2222

3 жыл бұрын

1981 ashes series is a most memorable page of cricket history.

@maheshpsoni2222

3 жыл бұрын

That means u are part of history.

@iansaltonstall3096

3 жыл бұрын

So was I. 17 yrs old me and my mate oggie went to watch our 1st days test cricket.Unbelievable memories.

@maheshpsoni2222

3 жыл бұрын

1981 series is jewel of test cricket. Botham what a player. In that era four all rounder are compiting each other. But in my point of view botham is number 1 all rounder. He is not only that era s number one all rounder but cricket history s number one all rounder.

@allthekingshorses7178

3 жыл бұрын

The match where Ian Botham became a national treasure

Botham is my hero, he made cricket simple and his all rounder, superstar status, is there for all to see in this Test. Mr Richie Benaud is the truthful voice of the cricketing Gods 💯❤️

I had forgotten about Graham Dilley, but he played some really good cricket in this test. Botham always steals the show when he’s in the groove.

@JohnnieE1961

Жыл бұрын

I remember Dilley playing some really cultured shots in that innings - God bless him, RIP Graham.

@BadgerBotherer1

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnnieE1961 Dilley was batting like Garry Sobers at times!

@ray.shoesmith

Жыл бұрын

He's part of one of the greatest score lines in Cricket history Lillee ct Dilley b Willey

@paulcaswell2813

3 ай бұрын

Talking about Dilley and the Aussies reminds me of a classic of radio commentary: 'Lillee caught Willey bowled Dilley'.

From Headingley 1981 read Headingley 2019 . One of the if not the greatest innings ever.

@ekamjotsingh372

3 жыл бұрын

For Headingley 1981..........

@angelacooper2661

2 жыл бұрын

From age eleven to age forty nine. I certainly remember Ben Stokes and Jack Leach prevailing against the mighty Baggy Greens, and was on holiday in Scarborough at the time. Incredible!

@jonathanmills5747

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree with you more.

This happened right on my 21st birthday and completely made the occasion special thank you Sir Ian

@angelacooper2661

Жыл бұрын

You are therefore ten years older than me as I was eleven and was about to leave junior school!

@debbieturner2992

Жыл бұрын

@@angelacooper2661 yep 62 now I’ve loved cricket since about age 10 when you were born. X

@angelacooper2661

Жыл бұрын

@@debbieturner2992 I have been mad about cricket since 1981 - Botham was my hero. Now aged 52, Ramprakash is my favourite cricketer!

I've never really been into cricket but this was a legendary innings & I was so lucky to be able to watch it live! 🙂

Lost count how many times I’ve watched bothams ashes,probably the finest batsman of that era and best all rounder just brilliant to watch

@il9237

Жыл бұрын

He played cricket. Wow, what a hero. Real heroes are in the armed forces.

@paulmichaelrichardson6582

Жыл бұрын

@@il9237 he never said anything about being a hero just brilliant to watch.then again you can have sporting heroes silly b@ll@cks

@casinodelonge

Жыл бұрын

@@il9237 Or the emergency services, or carers, or nurses.. wrong point, wrong place.

@scottfletcherr1457

Жыл бұрын

@@il9237He has also raised millions for charities through his walks and using his fame and profile to benefit those charities, so maybe he deserves to be called and hero for that.

@il9237

Жыл бұрын

@@scottfletcherr1457 only because he didn't have a job at the time...

Two street smart cricketers Botham vs Lillee. Contest worth watching. Cricket at its best! Worth every penny spent!

Beefy a true legend best all rounder England has ever had .thank u for your talent and great entertainment 😊😊❤

Thanks for the HD version. It's great to have footage that you can actually watch (i.e. see the ball) so that these great feats can be judged in comparison to more modern efforts.

This was the innings that made me go from having a nonchalant interest in cricket as an 11 year old to final picks at Warwickshire trails as a 14 year old

@angelacooper2661

Ай бұрын

Same age as me, Kevin. I left junior school around that time and will be 54 this weekend!

Great memories as a 15-year-old. Us sport mad kids were spoilt back then with Botham's Ashes, Cloughie winning the European Cup twice, also Liverpool, McEnroe at Wimbledon and the Coe-Ovett rivalry. This innings was special... and not forgetting Graham Dilley's contribution.

@paulcaswell2813

3 ай бұрын

You mentioned McEnroe - his rivalry with Connors was as great as that of Coe and Ovett...

I've noticed amongst the many favourable, some disparaging comments about Botham. They're usually based on comprising his averages against others etc. To these people I'd say "put away your calculators, laser measurers and even the ESPN Cricinfo! To really understand the greatness of Botham you had to be "of the time". England in 1981 wasn't that great. We had a football team that hadn't competed in a World Cup for a decade, our cricketers were regularly beaten by the Aussies and Windies, and one of our most famous sporting celebrities of the last ten years had been a racehorse. Then out of nowhere came Botham. Someone who could actually WIN something for us! And he done it with a swagger. "Both" was "cometh- the-hour", "carpe-diem' personified. His averages - who cares? If it required 40 odd runs in record time or 3 quick wickets to turn a match - why should he do anything more? When it's done and you've won you do the same as all the fans - wash it all down with a couple of pints. Some press pundits (who seemed to harbour some resentment) did at times suggest he should be replaced. I think it was Bob Willis who used to say "if you dropped Botham, which three players would you replace him with?"

I had the good fortune to see Botham and Jacques Kallis at their career peaks. When either came to the crease with bat or ball, is was as if there were a golden aura shining around them. Which was the greater all-rounder? With the bat: Kallis. With the ball: Botham. But don't forget, Kallis played 64 more than Tests than Ian did, allowing him to rack up an extraordinary number of centuries. One thing's for sure: they were pure heaven to watch.

@paulcaswell2813

3 ай бұрын

First time I ever saw the then unknown Botham bowl - I've never seen the ball swing so much - before or since. It was magical.

@avatharamveeraraghavan3001

2 ай бұрын

They were pretty similar. Both were batting all rounders but Kallis had a greater technique and Botham was more potent with the ball. Both were terrific fielders and great competitors. Botham particularly against Australia.

@PatrickKelly-lz3pv

Ай бұрын

Kallis was a fantastic cricketer

I remember watching this late at night and couldn't really believe what l was seeing....he did it twice in this Series too....great Champion.

Botham at his best remains the greatest all rounder ever. Truly magnificent as the commentator says with every shot in the book and an incredible bowler, he did it time and time again when it was the most needed. Winning Great test matches single handedly. When Garfield Sobers said that Ian Botham was the most talented cricketer he had ever seen he was not wrong.

@John-re2qw

Жыл бұрын

That is a great compliment but also Sir Garfield being modest. Both great bowlers, batsmen and fielders but Sobers has the edge. Botham didn't bowl fine spin as Sobers did as a extra and then there is that 365 no at age 21 (Conrad Hunte's 260 in the same innings rarely gets a mention neither does Fazal Mahmood's 85 overs, today's fast bowlers take three innings to bowl that many) a score Sir Ian never got remotely close to (208 being his best in Tests).

@davidbrooks187

Жыл бұрын

@@John-re2qw Thankyou for you input & it’s always difficult to compare era’s & all time great cricketers. Botham & Sobers are cricketing gods & we’re very complimentary of each other. Both of them had incredible presence on the pitch. Let’s agree these were the two best players of their respective era’s in the two best era’s of cricket and entertained the world with their brilliance and match-winning era defining performances.

@John-re2qw

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbrooks187 Thank you for the reply. I was fortunate to see both play live. Sir Garfield when he was here in Australia playing for South Australia and on the Rest Of The World tour of 1971/72 and Sir Ian on the England tour of 1978/79 . I was at university and the sports store I worked at part time hosted an autograph signing by some of the England players, so there, at a bbq that night and at the cricket the next day I was fortunate to meet and talk to David Gower (who is a few months younger than me), Geoff Miller, the great Bob Willis, Sir Ian (who brought two litres of duty free spirits and a box of beer to the bbq, the legends of his drinking in those days are true) and David Bairstow, who graciously spoke to me for a few hours while he was 12th man in the tour match against South Australia. Those two days are one of the highlights of my involvement with sport. Those were great days when you could see a touring team twice in a match against a state side, then the Test. Times have changed but the deeds of the greats live on.

@davidbrooks187

Жыл бұрын

@@John-re2qw I am very envious of you, being involved with the teams and sharing a beer with them must’ve been brilliant, they were great days indeed 👍.

@John-re2qw

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbrooks187 Yes, great days and a lasting memory, the players I met were down to earth and there was no sign of ego. No beer though, I'm strictly wine, spirits and liqueurs, one of which, a nice rose, I'm currently enjoying. Take care.

I was there as well. What an innings.

@peternagy-im4be

2 жыл бұрын

Three million people were there apparently.

‘That’s gone straight into the confectionery stand and out again’. RIP Richie, we will never forget you.

I am not a fan of Botham as a person, but his cricket prowess speaks for itself. I think this is arguably the greatest Test Match Innings in Cricket history. And RIP to Graham Dilley who more than played his part too, who was taken from us too soon.

@Fingaphunk3000

Жыл бұрын

definitely NOT a fan of him as a person

I was eleven and about to leave junior school. I remember reading about the Aussies but not seeing the actual play. Beefy was my hero when growing up. Graham Dilley never again reached those dizzying heights of batting prowess and his life tragically cut short.

@colingeddes2172

Жыл бұрын

Great memories of watching this in 81. 14 years old. And Botham in his pomp. My cricketing hero. What a guy, what a player.

@angelacooper2661

Жыл бұрын

@@colingeddes2172 You would therefore be the same age as my brother Anthony (he turned 55 this month).

@colingeddes2172

Жыл бұрын

@@angelacooper2661 i was 56 last month, but who needs birthdays at my age.😔👍

@angelacooper2661

Жыл бұрын

@@colingeddes2172 Well, Colin, I am four months' shy of 53 and enjoy getting cricketing birthday cards from friends. And I collect cufflinks (one pair a bat and ball design and the other cricket balls!)

@colingeddes2172

Жыл бұрын

@@angelacooper2661 u r still a mere baby at 52 angela. And u have great taste in cricketing heroes

The greatest I've seen. Viv Richards Ian botham. Real greats in history of cricket.

@paulcaswell2813

3 ай бұрын

The Oval 1976. Dennis Amiss made a double-ton - and still ended up on the losing side, thanks that 291 by Viv...

All you need to know he’s a great man not just for cricket but all so his charity work

Great Allrounder cricket history Sir Ian Botham..

@mizofan

Жыл бұрын

No. His bowling lost its zip, but he was superb with the ball in the early days. Sobers, Imran, Kallis, among others.

That shot at 2:14! I am starting to think this man is underrated!

The sound of bat meeting the ball is incredible when botham hits it :

A player feared and respected by all who played against him! He always gave 200% no matter what the game situation

There were a few mishits but lots and lots of the middle, what a magnificent all rounder Botham was. For my money his bowling in the early years especially was way better than his batting..... but nothing wrong with his batting. He could field too. One of the best ever.

@paulcaswell2813

3 ай бұрын

First time I ever saw Ian bowl I couldn't believe what I was seeing: I've never, ever seen a cricket ball swing so much.

Loved this, it was my 21st birthday 🎂 that day . Thanks for making it special Sir Ian😊

I was lucky enough to be there on the Monday to see Beefy hit 145* Great Day 👍

I have seen my dad batting a couple of times , now I realise he has the same stance as Botham.

I was 6 years old and can remember every moment of this what a wonderful day that was

I was there that day...fabulous day

nice job ... i watched this in the usual vcr quality last week ..greatest ashes ever

Not even today so we see cricket shots played like this raw power and timing mixed with cricket shots and a amazing display from silly and Botham we may not see cricket in this form again amazing for 1981 cricket.

Had the privilege of delivering Graham dilleys sunday newspaper!what a nice chap.Cant beat a bit of Richie!

Amazing to think how many have died. Dilley, the commentators we hear in the clip…At least the man who surely would be called the greatest ever all rounder had he not declined so from the mid 80s is still alive and well.

@sugarnads

Жыл бұрын

Sorry But he aint even close to Gary Sobers.

Legend Great man

He was playing without a helmet ⛑ so that says a lot when facing Lillie.

@kamrankhan-lj1ng

4 жыл бұрын

and lawson

@JP1234815

3 жыл бұрын

@@kamrankhan-lj1ng Lawson also bowled 2 beamers at him. Lawson would have been banned from bowling for the innings if it were today.

@peternagy-im4be

2 жыл бұрын

Lillee was military medium pace here.

@WantonMyth

2 жыл бұрын

@@JP1234815 Were they called no-balls?

@JP1234815

2 жыл бұрын

@@WantonMyth In 1981 beamers were no balled.

Botham to Dilley "Do you fancy prodding around for two days on this pitch to save the game?" Dilley "Not really" Botham "OK, lets give it a bit of humpty then" Oh, what fun they had.

Always a joy to see this great innings, and Dilley played a great hand too, sadly no longer with us of course. Also nice to hear the late Chris Martin-Jenkins commentating and Richie Benaud of course.

Not a helmet in sight, and all whilst wearing a knitted ECB sweater - Sir Ian, you are a Legend !

What an era that was batsmen not wearing helmets to face fast bowlers unlike today's cricket .

@angelacooper2661

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I was eleven and had just left junior school. I am now fifty two, a forty one year difference in era!

@ttmadness34

Жыл бұрын

And using what look like twigs compared to the big lumps of wood they use today. :)

@paulcaswell2813

3 ай бұрын

@@ttmadness34 And Ian's bat was regarded as a hefty chunk back then too!

Cricket like this seems commonplace today, but to my 13 year old eyes in 1981 was like it was from another planet. We had never seen anything like it. Had a huge impact on the game.

I was at the old Trafford game in the crowd in 81

What a magnificent inning play IAN BOTTHAM

Beefy was 20 odd years ahead of time played it like in a t20 game wasn’t done back then but let’s not forget Willis part 8 for 41 whatever it was ultimate teamwork just awesome

Good to see the fielders clap as he walked to the crease.

It doesn’t get any better than that

as a leeds lad always luv seeing 24 yorkshire lads enthusiastically fielding at deep deep cover on the boundary more commitment to getting the ball than the convict aussies

Botham. " one!" Dilley sets off, Botham realizes the fielder is on it more quickly that he thought " not now!" 🤣🤣

On pitch and off the pitch he and viv are fire🔥

While you find every other cricketer being pronounced a super star now a days, one has to admire these cricketers of the 70's and early 80's! No helmets and just normal protection and facing bowlers like Lillee, Thompson, the West Indies fast bowlers. Not you find these new "superstars" protected from head to toe and still getting hit!!

This is prime Ian Botham, just about remember this incredible performance.

What a game changer❤

What a Bating Ian sir 🤗🤗🤗

In fact, Botham started off quite sedately. Dilley outscored him and took the initiative first. Then Botham carried on! Remember it well

Ian Botham was a true genius. When he'd gotten that century..he seemed to show hardly any emotion and knew how to knuckle down when the tough gets going.

I will always remember the time -- Lilley bowled by Dilley and caught by Willey.👍

First i I M SORRY. MY ENGLISH IS NOT GOOD BUT I HOPE U CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT WANT TO SAY. 1981 ashes is perfact example. When luck changs how game is changing. A player who s last 12 test was as captain n he was totaly fail both as a captain and player. Suddenly captain was changed. And game of player was changed. A team which is down 0-1 after 2 test matches of 6 test match series. That team won series when steel 1 match was left. Ian botham plays a key role in that turn arround.

Bothball at its best

The greatest test match my opinion ever!!! Couldn't have written a perfect script even if they'd tried!

No Formula one cock pit coloured clothing, no Football numbers on Clothing just wonderful, Entertaining Cricket from Golden Era .....

King Kenny, Steve Davies, Ayton.Senna, Seve Ballorsteros , Bejon Borg and Botham were sporting heros as a kid. I hardly watch cricket now,but when Ian played I was transfixed.

@TheHumungusrules

2 ай бұрын

You could also add Eric Bristow, Jockey Wilson, Alex Higgins, Daily Thompson, Nigel Mansell, John McEnroe , Seb Coe, Steve Ovett to that worthy list, what a great era it was, so glad i got to see all these legends in their prime as a young lad in the 80's.

I WAS THERE, WITH ME MUM AND IT WAS INCREDIBLE... BOTHAM WAS UNBELIEVABLE! SHAME HE ISN'T MATCH FIT TODAY.

@patrickmckay307

Жыл бұрын

Or maybe he is!

My father decided a day out at Lyme Regis would be better than watching this on TV. The first we heard about it was from a guy with a radio as we were walking back to the car.

@charlesjackman143

Жыл бұрын

Lyme Regis pretty cool too 🙂

Best quality vid I've seen of this great innings. What was with the high full tosses from Lawson?

@JP1234815

3 жыл бұрын

Full tosses! They were beamers and probably a result of annoyance and tiredness.

@peternagy-im4be

2 жыл бұрын

@@JP1234815 undoubtedly deliberate much like Brett Lee and Ambrose used to do.

No helmet facing some of the best, most aggressive fast bowlers of that era!. 🙂

That's very good picture quality.

on those days we witnessed legendary players Chapell bros, Lillie, Thomson , Marsh, Botham, Willis, Gower, Richards, Holding, Roberts, Lloyd, Kallicharan, Marshall and the list goes on....

With a bit of Vice City music, nice touch.

Genius at work

On the sunday we entered a 4 a side comp at ghead fell had an aussie called kim robertson playing for us he bowled 2 yards faster than norm that day and we won comp. .kim was getting kind stick off all english lads that day cos of bothams heroics . From underdogs to winning infront of good fell crowd happy weekend alround .

I was at there on the Saturday. If my memory serves me correctly, Ladbrokes were offering 500-1 for an Engerland win. Apparently Lillee and Marsh put a fiver on Engerland!

The Botham!!!!!!

Botham a great pommie batsmen, good to see aussies getting a sound thrashing

Brilliant 👏

I remember this clearly. I had fallen in love with a girl I was seeing. It was the best time of my life. Alas, it didn't last, but the cricket did.

Viv Richards said that on his day Botham was the best batsman in the world

@LeoDragon34

3 жыл бұрын

And that’s high praise from someone who could legitimately claim to be the best batsman in the world himself at that time.

@f0urstr1ng

Жыл бұрын

Praise indeed, although the great Sir Viv never got to watch himself! So humble. Don’t want to put Botham down (as if you could) but it’s Richards for me all day long. Watching him destroy our England team was always a joy, curiously.

In the days when commentators did just that, instead of waffling on about every small detail, guessing what might happen next, analysing every single move or stating the blindingly obvious. Much more enjoyable.

Whilst Sir Jack Hobbs shall always be the greatest batsman and cricketer England ever produced, this innings of Beefy will arguably remain the greatest individual batting display of all-time by an Englishman, followed only by Gooch's 154* against the West Indies pace quartet.

What amazes me about this was no one wearing helmets against at the time some of, the fastest bowlers in Australia 😮

What was interesting was the comment by one of the experts after a back foot shot for four. He congratulated Botham for not pulling his left foot out of the way. Which of course is exactly what the big hitters do nowadays to get the extra distance on their shots!

@rickster5120

3 жыл бұрын

Different bowling attacks nowadays...Tom Graveney who said it was as text book technique as it got...

Viv Richards, Kapil, Botham & Imran... The greatest all rounders of all time..!!

@patrickjwilliams8342

Жыл бұрын

Don"t forget Sobers.

@paulm2467

Жыл бұрын

Viv? He did ok as a makeweight bowler in ODI’s but he’s not an all rounder.

@waratahdavid696

Жыл бұрын

The true allrounders are to me, imran, Keith miller, and Adam Gilchrist ( selected for either of 2 talents). Hadlee, Botham, dev were bowlers who cold bat better than most bowlers. Sobers and Kallis batsmen who could bowl better than most batsmen.

@paulm2467

Жыл бұрын

@@waratahdavid696 Botham had over 5,000 runs at 33.5 and 380+ wickets at 28 in tests, those are exceptional figures, Imran was better but for a shorter time so he has better averages but lower totals. They are both great all-rounders.

@waratahdavid696

Жыл бұрын

@@paulm2467 fair enough, those figure are a bit better than I had in mind. In general I think " all rounder" is overused. To me you'd have to be picked for each skill alone.

I was there, aged 18. Didn't go to the 5th day because I thought England would surely lose!

What an era of cricket.

@angelacooper2661

Жыл бұрын

What an era for an impressionable eleven year old moving from junior to senior school that year. I grew up regarding Botham as my hero and am now not yet 53!

One of the best innings stokes innings slightly better.

There’s some shocking bowling there

At 6:25 the most legendary cricket commentary line ever

@peternagy-im4be

2 жыл бұрын

But it never actually happened....