Former great England cricketer Ian Botham has recently told his story of escaping death. Actually, Botham was recently in Australia and during this time he went fishing with his old friend Merv Hughes. But during this fishing trip, Botham’s life was in danger, which he himself has now revealed.
Ian Botham and his friend Merv Hughes were trying to go from a ship to the mothership when their feet slipped and they fell into a dirty river. The name of this river is Moyah, which is home to dangerous creatures like crocodiles and blue sharks. Botham said that after falling, he did not get time to think about which animals could be in the water. Before any animal attacked him, his friend Merv Hughes immediately pulled him out of the water. Botham also suffered some injuries in this accident. Hughes and the rest of the rescue team did a great job to ensure my safety. It all happened very quickly and now I am fine.
Ian Botham’s cricket career
68-year-old Ian Botham is considered one of England’s greatest cricketers. He played 102 Test matches for England, in which he scored 5200 runs at an average of 33.54. Apart from this, he also scored 14 centuries and 22 half-centuries in Test cricket. Botham’s ODI career was also great, he scored 2113 runs in 116 ODIs at an average of 23.21, which includes 9 half-centuries. His last match for England was against Pakistan on 24 August 1992.
