There is nothing more exciting in sport when the top two countries in the world are battling for the Ashes — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
I half knew what to expect when I saw the cricket ground in the morning. It was when I started to talk… — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
To me, it doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and… — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
If I'd done a quarter of the things of which I'm accused, I'd be pickled in alcohol, I'd be a registered drug… — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and… — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
Soccer and cricket were my main sports growing up. I had trials as a soccer player with a few clubs interested, Crystal… — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
You wouldn't see those sorts of decisions given in village cricket, let alone Test cricket. The England players have my sympathy. — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
I can remember running around at the age of 3, wanting to play golf, cricket and football. I was always active, one… — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
All people seem to want to talk about is the current Ashes series, and whether England are going to reverse the trend… — Ian Botham Copy Share Image
What's happened has happened, so what can we do to make it better for tomorrow and the day after? That's why we're here — Ian Botham Copy Share
The resilience of these people is amazing. I am a great believer that the sooner we get things up and running in terms of… — Ian Botham Copy Share
If you can change three lives in 10, three lives in a hundred, that's got to be good, hasn't it? — Ian Botham Copy Share
You wouldn't see those sorts of decisions given in village cricket, let alone Test cricket. The England players have my sympathy. — Ian Botham Copy Share
Pakistan is the sort of place every man should send his mother-in-law, for a month, with all expenses paid. — Ian Botham Copy Share
Retiring for good wasn't difficult. I knew at the time it was right. I was no longer capable of achieving the standards I'd set… — Ian Botham Copy Share
You will attract the younger generation and they might well prove tougher than the older generation. What we are trying to do is to… — Ian Botham Copy Share
I don't ask my wife to face Michael Holding, so there's no reason why I should be changing nappies — Ian Botham Copy Share
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 Copy Share
To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport — Ian Botham Copy Share
The people in the villages had turned in on themselves. You can understand it. When you have a bad day on the field, what… — Ian Botham Copy Share
