Ian Botham

England should be ashamed of its so-called ''heroic'' test effort: Botham

England should be ashamed of its so-called ''heroic'' test effort: BothamTrinidad, Mar. 12 : Former England all rounder Ian Botham has said that he is burning with frustration and anger over a lost series, which they should have won.

"Don''t give me any nonsense about a heroic and brave effort on the final day - it should never have got to that. And almost snatching a dramatic victory cannot hide the overall picture of losing to a team we should have spanked out of sight," Botham writes in an article for The Mirror.

`Beefy’Botham slams England over declaration timing

`Beefy’Botham slams England over declaration timingTrinidad (West Indies), Mar. 11 : Former England all rounder Ian Botham has slammed the late declaration by the side in the final Test against West Indies here, branding it as "pathetic" and "weak".

Needing victory in Trinidad to level the series, captain Andrew Strauss waited until lunch at the Queen''s Park Oval to send the hosts in to chase a target of 240 runs. The West Indies narrowly held on for a draw, closing on 114 for eight.

Botham blames ECB czars for England cricket mess

Ian BothamLondon, Jan. 8 : Former England cricketer Ian Botham has said that in the last 24 hours, the incidents related to England cricket and its immediate future, are probably the most embarrassing that he has seen, both as a player and as a commentator on the sport.

In an article for the Sunday Mirror, Botham squarely blames the fiasco relating to the Pietersen-Moores disagreement on the "chinless wonders who rule Lord''s from behind a desk".

Botham blames ECB czars for England cricket mess

England Cricket BoardLondon, Jan. 8 : Former England cricketer Ian Botham has said that in the last 24 hours, the incidents related to England cricket and its immediate future, are probably the most embarrassing that he has seen, both as a player and as a commentator on the sport.

In an article for the Sunday Mirror, Botham squarely blames the fiasco relating to the Pietersen-Moores disagreement on the "chinless wonders who rule Lord''s from behind a desk".