BLAST from the Past - Sir Ian Botham...Legend!

I don't think I've actually drunk a beer for 15 years, except a few Guinnesses in Dublin, where it's the law.
Ian Botham 

Jacques Rudolph at the moment is using the inside edge as much as the middle of the bat.
Ian Botham  

The most famous cricketers are too big to play county cricket.
Ian Botham 

Botham batting at Trent Bridge, 1983
Personal information
Full name	Sir Ian Terence Botham
Born	24 November 1955 (age 55) Heswall, Cheshire, England
Nickname	Beefy, Guy the Gorilla
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 474)	28 July 1977 v Australia
Last Test	18 June 1992 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 33)	26 August 1976 v West Indies
Last ODI	24 August 1992 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1992–1993	Durham
1987–1991	Worcestershire
1987–1988	Queensland
1974–1986	Somerset
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	102	116	402	470
Runs scored	5200	2113	19399	10474
Batting average	33.54	23.21	33.97	29.50
100s/50s	14/22	0/9	38/97	7/46
Top score	208	79	228	175*
Balls bowled	21815	6271	63547	22899
Wickets	383	145	1172	612
Bowling average	28.40	28.54	27.22	24.94
5 wickets in innings	27	0	59	3
10 wickets in match	4	n/a	8	n/a
Best bowling	8/34	4/31	8/34	5/27
Catches/stumpings	120/–	36/–	354/–	196/–
Source: [1], 22 August 2007

Personal information
Playing position	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1978–1980	Yeovil Town	17	(1)
1980–1985	Scunthorpe United	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).