<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ian Botham News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Ian Botham. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Ian Botham News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:44:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/ian_botham" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:55:55 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[T20 World Cup 2021 | Shardul Thakur is very similar to 'Lord' Ian Botham, says Michael Vaughan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Michael Vaughan has compared India bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur to legendary Ian Botham and said that the 30-year-old has the ability to change the course of any game. Vaughan added that, just like Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul has the ability to deceive batsmen. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/20/t-20-world-cup-2021-shardul-thakur-is-very-similar-to-lord-ian-botham-says-michael-vaughan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/20/t-20-world-cup-2021-shardul-thakur-is-very-similar-to-lord-ian-botham-says-michael-vaughan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:55:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/shardul_thakur_vs_aus_canbera_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG v IND | If you are playing for India, you have to take responsibility, states Shardul Thakur ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shardul Thakur, who scored a half century on Day 1 of the fourth Test, has said if you are playing for the country, you have to take responsibility for the side. He scored the quickest half-century of his career, in just 31 balls, breaking a 35 year-old record of fastest Test fifty in England.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/03/eng-v-ind-if-you-are-playing-for-india-you-have-to-take-responsibility-states-shardul-thakur?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/03/eng-v-ind-if-you-are-playing-for-india-you-have-to-take-responsibility-states-shardul-thakur?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:44:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/Shardul_Thakur_IND_vs_aus_gabba_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Was a better athlete than Hadlee, Imran Khan and Ian Botham combined, opines Kapil Dev]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recalling his playing days, Kapil Dev has opined that he was a fitter athlete than Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan and Ian Botham combined in world cricket. However, at the same time, he credited all the three of them for being outrageous talents, appreciating their hard work and skills.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/aug/01/i-was-a-better-athlete-than-hadlee-imran-khan-and-ian-botham-combined-opines-kapil-dev?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/aug/01/i-was-a-better-athlete-than-hadlee-imran-khan-and-ian-botham-combined-opines-kapil-dev?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 13:12:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/kapil_dev_india_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB announce fixtures for Bob Willis Trophy as red-ball season kicks off on August 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey will take on Middlesex at the Kia Oval while Essex faces Kent at Chelmsford in the first round of newly-designed Bob Willis Trophy which will get underway on August 1. All competitions will be staged under strict health-and-safety protocols, with the ECB changing a lot of playing conditions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/24/ecb-announce-fixtures-for-bob-willis-trophy-as-red-ball-season-kicks-off-on-august-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/24/ecb-announce-fixtures-for-bob-willis-trophy-as-red-ball-season-kicks-off-on-august-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:31:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/surrey_middlesex_County_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisden Trophy to be renamed as Richard-Botham Trophy from next edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduced in 1963, the Widen Trophy is finally set to be renamed after Vivian Richards and Ian Botham as Richards-Botham Trophy starting from Windies' next meet against England. The ongoing series would be the last of Wisden Trophy as Windies aim to retain it in Manchester Test, starting today.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/24/wisden-trophy-to-be-renamed-as-richard-botham-trophy-from-next-edition?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/24/wisden-trophy-to-be-renamed-as-richard-botham-trophy-from-next-edition?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:27:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/botham_richards_icc_trophy.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shai Hope needs to dial back in time to resurrect fledgling Test career]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Impossible, simply impossible. In all of Windies’ cricket history nothing can have been quite so gloriously scatty, unlikely, improbable and, yes, let's go there, as impossible as the victory achieved by Holder's team at Headingley.’ - Mark Nicholas was in awe after an improbable victory in Leeds.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/11/shai-hope-needs-to-dial-back-in-time-to-resurrect-fledgling-test-career?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/11/shai-hope-needs-to-dial-back-in-time-to-resurrect-fledgling-test-career?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 03:42:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Shai_Hope_ENG_vs_Windies_Hampshire_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pretty sure I had Covid-19 towards end of December, claims Ian Botham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary English all-rounder Ian Botham has revealed that he is certain that he had contracted the Covid-19 virus back in December 2019, when not many people knew of the novel virus. Botham has also further opined that he is confident of recreational cricket resuming very shortly.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/29/pretty-sure-i-had-covid-19-towards-end-of-december-claims-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/29/pretty-sure-i-had-covid-19-towards-end-of-december-claims-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 13:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/sir_ian_botham_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More time and less hype need of the hour for ‘generational talent’ Cameron Green]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, Australia might have England’s number, but for four decades, they’ve failed gloriously in their quest to unearth ‘The perfect all-rounder’. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/29/more-time-and-less-hype-need-of-the-hour-for-generational-talent-cameron-green?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/29/more-time-and-less-hype-need-of-the-hour-for-generational-talent-cameron-green?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Suresh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:53:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/cameron_green_australia_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virat Kohli is the right guy to take Indian team forward, states Ian Botham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Botham has stated that Virat Kohli is the right person to take the Indian team forward, admitting that he takes the game to the opposition while also being a support to the team. The all-rounder also recollected his cricketing days, glorifying the all-rounder quartet of the early 80s.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/may/28/virat-kohli-is-the-right-guy-to-take-indian-team-forward-states-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/may/28/virat-kohli-is-the-right-guy-to-take-indian-team-forward-states-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 04:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/MSD_Virat_Kohli_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes - The Prince that was promised]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The King in the North! The King in the North,” echoed the voices of the people in Leeds, celebrating their leader who had just defeated the enemy, for they knew there was no one else like him. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/29/ben-stokes-the-prince-that-was-promised?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/29/ben-stokes-the-prince-that-was-promised?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Suresh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 08:42:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/BenStokesTheprincethatwaspromised1Final.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes 2019 | Ben Stokes is public property now, he has to get used to that, says Ian Botham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Botham has said that England’s Ashes hero Ben Stokes will be public property to the British after single-handedly taking the team to a victory in the third Test at Headingley. Stokes’ unbeaten 135 helped the hosts chase down 359 in dramatic fashion and level the five-match series 1-1.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/28/ashes-2019-ben-stokes-is-public-property-now-he-has-to-get-used-to-that-says-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/28/ashes-2019-ben-stokes-is-public-property-now-he-has-to-get-used-to-that-says-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:52:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/ben_stokes_win_ashes_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | England's cricketing greats express excitement on becoming world champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Botham, Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan have revealed their experience of witnessing England finally lifting the World Cup trophy. All the three legends have represented their country in the mega event in their days and were thrilled to have seen a victorious end to such a suspenseful final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/15/icc-world-cup-2019-englands-cricketing-greats-express-excitement-on-becoming-world-champions?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/15/icc-world-cup-2019-englands-cricketing-greats-express-excitement-on-becoming-world-champions?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:54:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Nasser_Hussain_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India vs England | Ian Botham dismisses criticism over Adil Rashid’s Test inclusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former English cricketer Ian Botham has dismissed all the criticism over Adil Rashid’s inclusion in England’s Test squad for the upcoming Test series against India starting on August 1. Botham has stated the sharp reactions as ‘unnecessary’ and has backed the leg-spinner to do well in the series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/28/india-vs-england-ian-botham-dismisses-criticism-over-adil-rashids-test-inclusion?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/28/india-vs-england-ian-botham-dismisses-criticism-over-adil-rashids-test-inclusion?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 06:34:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/sir_ian_bothamGettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England in ODIs vs England in T20Is - A contradictory tale]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a common tradition in most of the cricket venues to showcase posters of various cricketers in different corners of the office and Vidarbha Cricket Association is not an exception. A city of rich heritage and culture, Nagpur has always been a delight for any journalist covering a match there.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/20/england-in-od-is-vs-england-in-t-20-s-a-contradictory-tale?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jul/20/england-in-od-is-vs-england-in-t-20-s-a-contradictory-tale?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/England_ODI_T20I_SC.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Botham: Ben Stokes has matured as person and cricketer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain and all-rounder Ian Botham stated that English all-rounder Ben Stokes has improved after his latest stint in the recently concluded Indian Premier Leauge. Stokes bagged the most valuable player award this year owing to the 316 runs he scored and 12 wickets he took.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/may/28/ian-botham-stokes-has-matured-as-person-and-cricketer?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/may/28/ian-botham-stokes-has-matured-as-person-and-cricketer?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2017 10:00:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Ian_botham_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alastair Cook can go past Sachin Tendulkar, insists Ian Botham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Ian Botham has claimed that Alastair Cook is the only current player who can go past Sachin Tendulkar's record of most runs in Test cricket. Botham believes that having relinquished his captaincy, the 32-year-old will be able to concentrate on his batting responsibilities once again.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/07/alastair-cook-is-the-only-man-who-can-go-past-sachin-tendulkar-insists-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/07/alastair-cook-is-the-only-man-who-can-go-past-sachin-tendulkar-insists-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2017 10:35:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Ian_botham_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Root and Kohli will be at the top for the next 5 years, says Ian Botham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has said that there is pretty much nothing to differentiate between Virat Kohli and Joe Root in terms of their consistency with the bat. Botham also praised the Indian pacers for bowling well throughout the series despite the rotation policy.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/dec/21/root-and-kohli-will-be-at-the-top-for-the-next-5-years-says-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/dec/21/root-and-kohli-will-be-at-the-top-for-the-next-5-years-says-ian-botham?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:36:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Virat_Double_Century_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ashwin was denied a rare record because of Ravindra Jadeja's magic today!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravichandran Ashwin was on the cusp of attaining a record which has been achieved by only two more players in the history of the game – Ian Botham and Richie Benaud. But then he ran into Ravindra Jadeja who decided to clean up the England team in the second innings of the fifth Test in Chennai.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/dec/20/how-ashwin-was-denied-a-rare-record-because-of-ravindra-jadejas-magic-today?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/dec/20/how-ashwin-was-denied-a-rare-record-because-of-ravindra-jadejas-magic-today?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:25:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Ashwin_NZ_BCCI_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Botham slams ECB for day-night Test matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former English skipper Ian Botham has hit out at the England and Wales Cricket Board for their plans to hold the first day/night Test in Britain next year. He said that Test cricket will lose its aura if the move was implemented and went so far as to call the plan “ridiculous”.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/nov/01/ian-botham-slams-ecb-for-the-plan-of-day-night-test-matches?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/nov/01/ian-botham-slams-ecb-for-the-plan-of-day-night-test-matches?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/IanBothamGettty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>