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Botham

British

/ ˈbəʊθəm /

noun

Sir Ian ( Terence ). born 1955, English cricketer: an all-rounder, he played in 102 test matches (1977–1992) taking an English record of 383 wickets

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Botham came on in the first half of the game against Scotland and was an impressive performer, although he was also caught out by Russell's restart.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

There is one positional switch with Alex Mann moving from open-side flanker to blind-side to accommodate Botham.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

"Alistair and one of the coaches, Pete Botham, were first on the scene - and we called 999," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Rarely has one man done as much to win an Ashes as Ian Botham in 1981.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

I try to think outside the box— most men use football teams as passwords, I think, but Tom isn’t into football; he quite likes cricket, so I try Boycott and Botham and Ashes.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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