Famous Cricketers No 83 - Ian Botham

career, against Worcestershire at Stockton and, altogether, he contributed 416 runs at an average of 26.00. He took thirteen wickets at 39.69, his best figures being four for 11 against Glamorgan at Colwyn Bay. He finished his career with 19,399 runs at an average of 33.97 and 1172 wickets at 27.22 with 354 career catches. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 393. Durham v Lancashire, Old Trafford, May 6, 7, 8, 10 (Lancashire won by six wickets) c M.Watkinson b G.Chapple 3 515-9d 18 4 32 1 W.K.Hegg c M.P.Briers 442 c N.H.Fairbrother b A.A.Barnett 5 83 3.3 0 23 0 157-4 1 394. Durham v Hampshire, Stockton-on-Tees, May 13, (14), 15, (17) (Match drawn) 20 4 61 0 289-3 1 395. Durham v Gloucestershire, Bristol, May (20), 21, 22, 24 (Match drawn) lbw b C.A.Walsh 21 320 8 2 23 0 227-6d 1 st R.C.Russell b M.Davies 73 174-7d - - - - 168-4 396. Durham v Kent, Darlington, May 27, 28, 29 (Kent won by an innings and 22 runs) c M.V.Fleming b A.P.Igglesden 4 160 19.3 3 52 3 T.R.Ward lbw 317 1 N.R.Taylor lbw A.P.Igglesden b lbw b M.J.McCague 7 135 397. Durham v Leicestershire, Leicester, June 3, 4, 5 (Leicestershire won by an innings and 5 runs) c P.A.Nixon b L.Potter 24 160 18 8 27 0 371 1 b W.K.M.Benjamin 65 206 398. Durham v Middlesex, Gateshead Fell, June 10, (11), 12, (14) (Match drawn) c J.E.Emburey b A.R.C.Fraser 0 234 innings forfeit not out 1 11-0 399. Durham v Glamorgan, Colwyn Bay, June 17, 18, 19, 21 (Glamorgan won by 113 runs) c and b R.P.Lefebvre 14 263 6.5 2 11 4 M.P.Maynard lbw 300 R.D.B.Croft c C.W.Scott C.P.Metson c J.Wood S.R.Barwick lbw c P.A.Cottey b S.L.Watkin 50 287 4 0 27 0 363-7d 400. Durham v Worcestershire, Stockton-on-Tees, June 24, 25, 26, 28 (Worcestershire won by three wickets) b K.C.G.Benjamin 8 187 31 10 55 3 G.A.Hick c C.W.Scott 277 1 R.K.Illingworth c A.C.Cummins S.J.Rhodes lbw c S.J.Rhodes b G.A.Hick 101 355 20 6 44 2 D.B.D’Oliveira lbw 266-7 1 G.R.Haynes c C.W.Scott 401. Durham v Surrey, Kennington Oval, July 1, 2 (Surrey won by an innings and 205 runs) c P.D.Atkins b A.J.Murphy 4 148 20 3 95 0 473-9d 1 c J.E.Benjamin b M.P.Bicknell 4 120 402. Durham v Australians, Durham University, July 17, 18, 19 (Match drawn) c B.P.Julian b S.R.Waugh 32 385-8d 6 2 21 0 221 11 2 45 0 295-3d SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Championship 9 16 1 384 101 25.60 1 3 8 Other Durham match 1 1 0 32 32 32.00 - - - Season 10 17 1 416 101 26.00 1 3 8 Career 402 617 46 19399 228 33.97 38 97 354 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Strike RunR Championship 168.5 42 450 13 4/11 34.61 - - 77.92 44.42 Other Durham match 17 4 66 0 - - - - - 64.70 Season (6 ball) 185.5 46 516 13 4/11 39.69 - - 85.76 46.27 Career (6 ball) 9991.2 2234 } 31902 1172 8/34 27.22 59 8 54.22 50.20 (8 ball) 449.7 85 54