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Home  »  Cricket  »  Players  »  Sir Ian Botham

Sir Ian Botham, England

Sir Ian Botham, a former England cricketer, was born on Nov 24, 1955. As of 2026, he is 71 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Sir Ian Botham is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Sir Ian Botham's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1977 to 1992, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

Sir Ian Botham is known for his contributions to England cricket as an all-rounder, performing well as a Right Handed batsman and a Right Arm Medium Fast bowler. Throughout his career, he scored 5,200 runs, with a batting average of 33.55. In addition, he took 383 wickets at an average of 28.40.

During his ODI international career, Sir Ian Botham scored 2,113 runs with a batting average of 23.22. He also took 145 wickets at an average of 28.54. His contributions with both bat and ball played a significant role in the success of the England cricket team.

Sir Ian Botham
Sir Ian BothamEngland
  • Born: Nov 24, 1955 (70 years)
  • Period: (1977-1992)
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast

Captaincy Records

Matches-Won-Lost Tosses Won Runs Scored Batting Average
TEST 12-0-4 6 (50.00%) 276 13.14
ODI 9-4-5 6 (66.67%) 207 29.57

Batting Career Summary

MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 4s 6s CT ST
TEST 102 6 5200 208 33.55 60.71 14 22 621 67 - -
ODI 116 15 2113 79 23.22 79.26 0 9 196 45 - -

Bowling Career Summary

MAT Ov M Wkts AVG ECON Best 5w 10w
TEST 102 3549.3 788 383 28.40 2.99 8/34 27 0
ODI 116 1032.3 108 145 28.54 3.96 4/31 0 0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI
Venue Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 89 4 2969 208 34.93 8 13 54 0
Away 72 2 2231 142 31.87 6 9 52 0
Overall 161 6 5200 208 33.55 14 22 120 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 47 8 669 72 20.91 85.01 0 1 18 0
Away 69 7 1444 79 24.47 76.85 0 8 18 0
Overall 116 15 2113 79 23.22 79.26 0 9 36 0

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Home 2040.3 475 226 6226 27.55 3.05 54.17 8/34 17 2
Away 1510.0 313 157 4652 29.63 2.92 60.97 7/48 10 2
Overall 3549.3 788 383 10878 28.40 2.99 56.96 8/34 27 4
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 473.5 55 56 1824 32.57 3.85 50.77 4/45 2
Away 559.2 53 89 2315 26.01 4.05 38.52 4/31 1
Overall 1032.3 108 145 4139 28.54 3.96 43.25 4/31 3

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
1977 2 2 0 25 25 12.50 0 0 1 0
1978 12 16 1 597 108 39.80 3 1 13 0
1979 8 12 0 446 137 37.17 1 2 19 0
1980 9 15 1 437 119* 31.21 2 1 5 0
1981 13 23 1 629 149* 28.59 2 3 17 0
1982 14 22 0 1095 208 49.77 3 6 9 0
1983 5 10 0 319 103 31.90 1 1 8 0
1984 10 17 0 611 138 35.94 1 4 12 0
1985 6 8 0 250 85 31.25 0 2 8 0
1986 9 15 1 400 138 28.57 1 1 11 0
1987 6 10 1 248 51* 27.56 0 1 6 0
1989 3 4 0 62 46 15.50 0 0 3 0
1991 2 3 1 57 31 28.50 0 0 5 0
1992 3 4 0 24 15 6.00 0 0 3 0
Overall (14) 102 161 6 5200 208 33.55 14 22 120 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
1976 2 2 0 21 20 10.50 75.00 0 0 0 0
1977 2 2 2 32 17* 94.12 0 0 0 0
1978 5 5 0 80 34 16.00 137.93 0 0 1 0
1979 14 11 1 145 31 14.50 70.05 0 0 4 0
1980 8 8 1 156 42* 22.29 97.50 0 0 4 0
1981 7 7 2 159 60 31.80 69.43 0 1 0 0
1982 7 6 1 188 60 37.60 111.90 0 2 5 0
1983 20 16 0 275 65 17.19 74.12 0 1 9 0
1984 7 7 1 91 22 15.17 73.39 0 0 2 0
1985 3 2 0 101 72 50.50 85.59 0 1 2 0
1986 3 3 0 51 29 17.00 65.38 0 0 1 0
1987 17 17 3 394 71 28.14 82.25 0 2 2 0
1989 3 3 1 37 25* 18.50 97.37 0 0 0 0
1991 1 1 0 8 8 8.00 26.67 0 0 0 0
1992 17 16 3 375 79 28.85 68.93 0 2 6 0
Overall (15) 116 106 15 2113 79 23.22 79.26 0 9 36 0

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
1977 73.0 16 10 202 20.20 2.77 43.80 5/21 2 0
1978 414.5 95 66 1201 18.20 2.50 43.59 8/34 6 1
1979 323.4 80 42 871 20.74 2.53 49.19 6/78 4 1
1980 303.3 97 35 818 23.37 2.70 52.03 7/48 2 1
1981 556.2 136 62 1584 25.55 2.85 53.84 6/95 4 1
1982 545.0 106 47 1750 37.23 3.21 69.57 5/46 2 0
1983 152.5 35 15 450 30.00 2.94 61.13 4/50 0 0
1984 359.0 72 35 1315 37.57 3.66 61.54 8/103 4 0
1985 251.4 36 31 855 27.58 3.40 48.71 5/109 1 0
1986 241.1 34 23 854 37.13 3.54 62.91 5/41 2 0
1987 160.3 40 7 492 70.29 3.07 137.57 3/217 0 0
1989 80.0 15 3 241 80.33 3.01 160.00 2/63 0 0
1991 43.0 13 4 108 27.00 2.51 64.50 2/40 0 0
1992 46.0 13 3 137 45.67 2.98 92.00 2/23 0 0
Overall (14) 3549.3 788 383 10878 28.40 2.99 56.96 8/34 27 4
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
1976 6.0 0 2 57 28.50 9.50 18.00 1/26 0
1977 14.1 0 4 60 15.00 3.24 27.75 3/39 0
1978 44.0 4 5 161 32.20 3.47 55.60 2/17 0
1979 116.4 21 16 433 27.06 3.55 45.75 3/16 0
1980 79.0 8 9 314 34.89 3.97 52.67 3/33 0
1981 65.0 10 9 234 26.00 3.60 43.33 2/20 0
1982 65.4 6 14 297 21.21 4.52 28.14 4/56 1
1983 168.2 19 29 755 26.03 4.49 34.83 3/29 0
1984 56.1 5 8 222 27.75 3.95 42.13 2/7 0
1985 29.0 5 4 106 26.50 3.66 43.50 2/38 0
1986 22.0 3 3 122 40.67 5.55 44.00 2/39 0
1987 168.0 13 13 637 49.00 3.79 77.54 3/26 0
1989 32.1 1 2 113 56.50 3.51 96.50 1/28 0
1991 11.0 2 4 45 11.25 4.09 16.50 4/45 1
1992 156.0 11 23 583 25.35 3.74 40.70 4/31 1
Overall (15) 1032.3 108 145 4139 28.54 3.96 43.25 4/31 3

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
4 2 1 36 30* 36.00 0 0 4 0
5 18 0 958 208 53.22 3 4 7 0
6 94 2 2690 138 29.24 5 14 65 0
7 36 3 1329 149* 40.27 6 3 25 0
8 10 0 175 85 17.50 0 1 4 0
9 1 0 12 12 12.00 0 0 1 0
Overall 161 6 5200 208 33.55 14 22 120 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Opening 24 1 612 79 26.61 73.73 0 4 6 0
3 2 0 17 12 8.50 94.44 0 0 0 0
4 3 0 80 60 26.67 101.27 0 1 1 0
5 23 1 549 72 24.95 84.20 0 3 11 0
6 43 9 707 60 20.79 74.34 0 1 9 0
7 11 4 148 25* 21.14 108.82 0 0 3 0
Overall 106 15 2113 79 23.22 79.26 0 9 36 0

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 36 59 2 1673 149* 29.35 4 6 57 0
India 14 17 0 1201 208 70.65 5 5 14 0
New Zealand 15 23 2 846 138 40.29 3 4 14 0
Pakistan 14 21 1 647 108 32.35 2 3 14 0
Sri Lanka 3 3 0 41 22 13.67 0 0 2 0
West Indies 20 38 1 792 81 21.41 0 4 19 0
Overall (6) 102 161 6 5200 208 33.55 14 22 120 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 33 30 3 678 72 25.11 86.59 0 4 5 0
Canada 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
India 7 6 1 101 52 20.20 78.91 0 1 4 0
New Zealand 19 18 0 396 79 22.00 82.85 0 2 8 0
Pakistan 23 20 9 319 49 29.00 80.96 0 0 7 0
South Africa 2 2 0 43 22 21.50 81.13 0 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 5 4 0 120 60 30.00 88.24 0 1 3 0
West Indies 25 25 2 438 60 19.04 66.36 0 1 8 0
Zimbabwe 1 1 0 18 18 18.00 52.94 0 0 0 0
Overall (9) 116 106 15 2113 79 23.22 79.26 0 9 36 0

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Australia 1360.5 297 148 4093 27.66 2.90 57.29 6/78 9 2
India 561.5 131 59 1558 26.41 2.77 57.14 7/48 6 1
New Zealand 514.2 120 64 1500 23.44 2.74 51.31 6/34 6 1
Pakistan 415.1 95 40 1271 31.78 3.06 62.28 8/34 2 0
Sri Lanka 96.5 19 11 310 28.18 3.20 52.82 6/90 1 0
West Indies 601.3 126 61 2146 35.18 3.57 59.16 8/103 3 0
Overall (6) 3550.3 788 383 10878 28.40 2.99 56.96 8/34 27 4
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Australia 285.5 23 35 1172 33.49 4.03 49.91 4/31 1
Canada 9.0 5 1 12 12.00 1.33 54.00 1/12 0
India 66.0 10 12 246 20.50 3.73 33.00 4/56 1
New Zealand 149.3 14 28 624 22.29 4.17 32.04 3/40 0
Pakistan 222.5 22 27 856 31.70 3.73 51.00 3/29 0
South Africa 18.0 0 1 89 89.00 4.94 108.00 1/52 0
Sri Lanka 49.0 8 7 179 25.57 3.65 42.00 2/12 0
West Indies 223.0 24 31 938 30.26 4.21 43.16 4/45 1
Zimbabwe 10.0 2 3 23 7.67 2.30 20.00 3/23 0
Overall (9) 1033.1 108 145 4139 28.54 3.96 43.25 4/31 3
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