“Cricket is full of theorists who can ruin your game in no time.” GamesRuinsCricketTheorists Author:Ian Botham
“You wouldn't see those sorts of decisions given in village cricket, let alone Test cricket. The England players have my sympathy.” GivenDecisionPlayerTestsEnglandVillageCricketMy Sympathy Author:Ian Botham
“The most famous cricketers are too big to play county cricket.” PlayBigsCricketCountyCricketers Author:Ian Botham
“To me, it doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win.” TryingMatterWinningSportsEnjoyCompetingCricketBeing PositiveSquashPlaying Cricket Author:Ian Botham
“Soccer and cricket were my main sports growing up. I had trials as a soccer player with a few clubs interested, Crystal Palace being one, but it was cricket which became my chosen profession.” SportsGrowing UpGrowingPlayerClubsProfessionTrialsChosenSoccerCricketPalacesCrystalsSoccer Player Author:Ian Botham
“I can remember running around at the age of 3, wanting to play golf, cricket and football. I was always active, one way or another, driving my parents mad.” WayI CanPlayRunningAgeRememberParentFootballMadnessMadGolfActiveDrivingOne WayCricket Author:Ian Botham
“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 addict and would have sired half the children in the world's cricket-playing countries” IfsWorldChildrenCountryDoneHalfDrugAlcoholQuartersCricketAddictAccusedDrug Addict Author:Ian Botham
“I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and I think England will eventually go on to pip Australia by a single Test” ThinkingWorldWayTwoTeamGoes OnTestsExcitingEnglandAustraliaCricketBest Team Author:Ian Botham
“I half knew what to expect when I saw the cricket ground in the morning. It was when I started to talk to people working out there, I began to find what I was looking for.” PeopleHalfMorningSawsWork OutCricket Author:Ian Botham
