Ian Botham

Pakistan captain Babar Azam.

Pakistan squad cull came as a surprise to skipper Babar Azam

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes close to England return in third Test against New Zealand

Durham’s Ben Stokes during a 2024 County Championship game against Lancashire

Ben Stokes named in Durham squad to face Northamptonshire

Lord Ian Botham – Legacy on the line for Ben Stokes and Joe Root in Australia

Brett Lee fondly recalls 2005 Ashes despite Australia losing the urn to England

England’s Ashes preparation borders on arrogance – Lord Ian Botham

Ian Botham criticises ‘appalling’ Taunton pitch after game ends inside two days

Ben Stokes delighted as England add to good memories at Headingley

Headingley hits: A look at England’s thrilling Test tussles in Yorkshire

Members of the Walsall ABC Cinema Saturday Morning Club were in party mood with a huge cake

11 pictures of what life was like in Walsall in 1978. Are you in any of them?

Ian Botham rescued from crocodile-infested waters by old pal Merv Hughes

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Ben Stokes says Mark Wood has ‘heart of a lion’ as England whitewash West Indies

Fast 50s: Ben Stokes and other batters who were in a hurry to hit a half-century

West Indies labour at Trent Bridge as Ben Duckett delivers ahead of baby arrival

6,000 runs, 200 wickets – A look at Ben Stokes’ latest Test landmark

Wales recall Sir Ian Botham’s grandson James in bid to salvage Australia series
Ian Botham made his mark at the nearby Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1986.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Bjorn Ulvaeus to guest edit Today programme

Ben Stokes: Bad times will help me to be a better captain

Ian Botham and Black Country MP Marco Longhi handed UK trade envoy roles

'A massive privilege': Former Dudley MP Ian Austin set to take place in Lords

Former Black Country MP Ian Austin lined up for life peerage

Sir Ian Botham ‘set to be made a peer for backing Brexit’

Andy Richardson: Here’s respect to mothers and fathers everywhere

Tributes paid after death of Warwickshire and England captain Bob Willis

Doyen of food Rick Stein is a man for all seasons

Richard Hammond and Tim Lovejoy become mustachioed sports stars for Movember

Botham unhappy with ECB decision to rest Stokes for England T20 at Durham
The England all-rounder was selected for the one-day squad to face the West Indies, but not for the Twenty20 team.
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Dressing-room divides: Five teams imploded

Sir Ian Botham: The runs will come for Kevin Pietersen

Sir Bruce Forsyth and Sir Ian Botham talk exclusively in Weekend

Sir Ian Botham bowled over by Fordhouses Cricket Club revamp

Sir Ian Botham set to swing into Fordhouses

Pictures and analysis of Reading 3 West Brom 2

Midlands sport stars back Sir Ian Botham's charity walk

Who should be on bank notes?

Botham steps out in Brum

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