Famous Cricketers No 83 - Ian Botham

8. (Benson & Hedges Cup) Somerset v Leicestershire, Leicester, June 26, 27 (Leicestershire won by 140 runs) b R.Illingworth 18 130 9 1 60 0 270-8 2 9. (Sunday League) Somerset v Derbyshire, Derby, June 30 (Somerset won by three wickets – adjusted target) run out 29 132-7 8 1 41 2 J.M.Ward c J.M.Parks 142 A.J.Borrington b 10. (Sunday League) Somerset v Worcestershire, Worcester, July 7 (Somerset won by 13 runs) c E.J.O.Hemsley b B.M.Brain 30 172 8 1 28 1 I.N.Johnson b 159 11. (Gillette Cup) Somerset v Essex, Westcliff-on-Sea, July 10 (Somerset won by four wickets) not out 15 219-6 12 2 26 0 216 12. (Sunday League) Somerset v Middlesex, Taunton, July 14 (Somerset won by 16 runs) not out 4 219-5 8 0 43 0 203-6 13. (Sunday League) Somerset v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, July 21 (Somerset won by five wickets) not out 10 193-5 8 1 19 0 192-7 14. (Sunday League) Somerset v Glamorgan, Swansea, July 28 (Somerset won by 25 runs) c J.A.Hopkins b A.E.Cordle 10 139-9 2 0 5 0 114 15. (Gillette Cup) Somerset v Surrey, Taunton, July 31 (Somerset won by five wickets) did not bat - 257-5 12 0 53 0 254-7 16. (Sunday League) Somerset v Lancashire, Torquay, August 11 (Somerset won on faster scoring rate) c J.Lyon b K.Shuttleworth 6 167-9 36-1 17. (Gillette Cup) Somerset v Kent, Canterbury, August 14 (Kent won by three wickets) c A.P.E.Knott b J.N.Shepherd 19 154 9 0 24 2 M.C.Cowdrey b 155-7 J.N.Shepherd c G.I.Burgess 18. (Sunday League) Somerset v Essex, Taunton, August 18 (Somerset won by 66 runs) b K.D.Boyce 0 197-6 8 0 44 0 131 1 19. (Sunday League) Somerset v Leicestershire, Leicester, September 1 (No result) c B.Dudleston b G.D.McKenzie 15 162-9 20. (Sunday League) Somerset v Surrey, Taunton, September 8 (Somerset won by eight wickets) did not bat - 112-2 111-5 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Gillette Cup 3 2 1 34 19 34.00 - - - Benson & Hedges Cup 3 3 1 66 45* 33.00 - - 2 Sunday League 12 9 2 122 30 17.42 - - 2 Season 18 14 4 222 45* 22.20 - - 4 Career 20 16 4 226 45* 18.83 - - 5 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5w 4w Gillette Cup 33 2 103 2 2/24 51.50 - - Benson & Hedges Cup 31 4 145 3 2/33 48.33 - - Sunday League 64.3 4 281 7 2/16 40.14 - - Season (6b) 128.3 10 529 12 2/16 44.08 - - Career (6b) 135.3 10 565 13 2/16 43.46 - - 1975 21. (Benson & Hedges Cup) Somerset v Glamorgan, Taunton, April 26 (Somerset won by nine wickets) did not bat - 82-1 7 3 11 0 81 22. (Benson & Hedges Cup) Somerset v Surrey, Kennington Oval, May 3 (Surrey won by one wicket) c D.R.Owen-Thomas b G.R.J.Roope 11 205 11 0 51 1 Intikhab Alam lbw 206-9 23. (Sunday League) Somerset v Essex, Chelmsford, May 4 (Somerset won by four wickets) b B.E.A.Edmeades 3 169-6 8 0 32 2 B.R.Hardie lbw 168-9 N.Smith c D.B.Close 73