IAN “BEEFY” BOTHAM may be regarded as one of the greatest allrounders ever to play cricket, although he arguably hit the headlines as much for his off-the-field antics as his sporting achievements.
Incidents that have grabbed the media’s attention include a suspension in 1986 for smoking cannabis, his well-documented fallouts with various players, and his tumultuous private life.
Botham openly discusses some of them in Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, including the two-year affair that almost cost him his marriage, as well as chatting about happier times including his role in England’s heroic Ashes victory in 1981.
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