Yan Botam - Ian Botham

To'g'ri hurmatli
Lord Botam
Kt OBE
Botham batting - geograph.org.uk - 257722.jpg
Shaxsiy ma'lumot
To'liq ismYan Terens Botam
Tug'ilgan (1955-11-24) 1955 yil 24-noyabr (65 yosh)
Xesvoll, Cheshire, Angliya
TaxallusYovvoyi go'sht, ikkalasi ham, Yigit[1]
Balandligi6 fut 2 dyuym (188 sm)
UrishO'ng qo'l
BowlingO'ng qo'l tezkor
RolHar tomonlama
Xalqaro ma'lumotlar
Milliy tomon
Sinov debyuti (kepka)474 )1977 yil 28-iyul vAvstraliya
Oxirgi sinov1992 yil 18 iyunda vPokiston
ODI debyuti (kepka33 )1976 yil 26 avgustG'arbiy Hindiston
Oxirgi ODI1992 yil 24 avgust vPokiston
Mahalliy jamoalar haqida ma'lumot
YillarJamoa
1974–1986Somerset
1987/88Kvinslend
1987–1991Vorsestershire
1992–1993Durham
Ishga qabul qilish statistikasi
MusobaqaSinovlarODIFKLA
Uchrashuvlar102116402470
Yugurishlar gol urdi5,2002,11319,39910,474
O'rtacha urish33.5423.2133.9729.50
100s / 50s14/220/938/977/46
Eng yaxshi ball20879228175*
Sharlar bowlangan21,8156,27163,54722,899
Viketlar3831451,172612
Bowling o'rtacha28.4028.5427.2224.94
Uchrashuvda 5 ta piket270593
Uchrashuvda 10 ta vikit4080
Eng yaxshi bouling8/344/318/345/27
Ushlaydi /stumpings120/–36/–354/–196/–
Manba: KriketArxiv, 2007 yil 22-avgust
Assotsiatsiya futbol karerasi
O'ynash pozitsiyasiMarkazning yarmi
Katta martaba *
YillarJamoaIlovalar(Gls)
1978–1980Yovil shaharchasi17(1)
1980–1985"Skanhorp Yunayted"11(0)
* Katta klublarning o'yinlari va gollari faqat ichki ligada hisobga olinadi

Lord Botam

Ian Botham headshot.jpg
Botham 2013 yilgi Angliya - Avstraliya kullari seriyasining 1-sinovining 3-kunidan oldin
Lordlar palatasi a'zosi
Lord Temporal
Taxminan ofis
10 sentyabr 2020 yil
Hayot tengligi

Yan Terens Botam, Baron Botam, Kt, OBE (1955 yil 24-noyabrda tug'ilgan) - ingliz kriket sharhlovchisi, Lordlar palatasi a'zosi va sobiq kriketchi kim rais bo'lgan Durham okrugining kriket klubi 2017 yildan buyon keng miqyosda eng buyuklaridan biri sifatida qaralmoqda har tomonlama kriket tarixida,[2] Botham vakili Angliya Ham Test, ham Bir kunlik xalqaro kriketda. U birinchi darajali kriketning ko'p qismini o'ynagan Somerset va shuningdek Vorsestershire, Durham va Kvinslend. U tajovuzkor o'ng qo'li ko'rshapalak va o'ng qo'li kabi edi tez o‘rta piyola, uning uchun qayd etilgan boulingda belanchak. U umuman maydonga tushirilgan ga yaqin qaldirg'och, asosan sliplarda. Sinov kriketida Botham 14 ball to'plagan asrlar 208-dan eng yuqori ballni qo'lga kiritgan va 1986 yildan 1988 yilgacha u eng ko'p test viketlari bo'yicha jahon rekordchisiga aylanib ulgurgan. Ser Richard Xadli. U 27 marotaba initsionda beshta, to'rt marotaba uchrashuvda 10 ta viket oldi. 1980 yilda u Testlar tarixida 100 ta gol urish va 10 ta viktorinani qabul qilish bilan "match dubl" ni bajargan ikkinchi o'yinchi bo'ldi.

Botham ba'zida qarama-qarshiliklarga aralashgan, shu qatorda har tomonlama raqib bilan bog'liq juda ommaviy reklama qilingan sud ishi Imron Xon bilan davom etayotgan nizo Qushlarni himoya qilish uchun qirollik jamiyati (RSPB). Uning ushbu maydondagi muvaffaqiyati bilan bog'liq bo'lgan ushbu hodisalar ommaviy axborot vositalarining, ayniqsa tabloid matbuotning e'tiborini tortdi. Botham jamoatchilik tomonidan berilgan shon-sharafdan samarali foydalangan, chunki u faol tashvishlanmoqda leykemiya bolalarda va kasallikni o'rganish uchun pul yig'ish uchun bir necha uzoq yurishlarni amalga oshirgan. Ushbu sa'y-harakatlar juda muvaffaqiyatli bo'ldi va millionlab ishlarni amalga oshirdi funt uchun Qon bilan, u prezident bo'ldi. Uning xayriya ishidagi xizmatlari uchun u mukofotlandi ritsarlik 2007 yilgi Yangi yil mukofotlari ro'yxatida. 2009 yil 8-avgustda u sudga jalb qilindi ICC kriket shon-sharaf zali. 2020 yil iyul oyida Botham balandlikka ko'tarilishi e'lon qilindi Lordlar palatasi va u o'tirishi kerak edi crossbench tengdoshi.[3]

Botham kriketdan tashqari keng sport turlariga ega. U iste'dodli edi futbolchi maktabda va kriket va futbolni mansab sifatida tanlashi kerak edi. U kriketni tanlagan, ammo shunga qaramay u bir necha mavsum davomida professional futbol o'ynagan va o'n bir uchrashuvda maydonga tushgan futbol ligasi uchun "Skanhorp Yunayted". U juda qiziquvchan golfchi va uning boshqa o'yin-kulgilari kiradi baliq ovlash va otish.

2018 yil avgust oyida Angliyaning 1000-sinovi munosabati bilan u ECB tomonidan mamlakatning eng katta XI sinovida qayd etildi.[4]

Dastlabki hayoti va kriketchi sifatida rivojlanishi (1955-1973)

Yan Botam tug'ilgan Xesvoll, Cheshir, Herbert Lesliga ("Les") Botam va Violet Mari, Collett ismli ayol.[5][6] Uning otasi edi Fleet Air Arm yigirma yil davomida Ikkinchi jahon urushi; onasi hamshira bo'lgan. Oila ko'chib o'tdi Yovil otasi sinov muhandisi lavozimiga ishga joylashgandan so'ng, Botamning uchinchi tug'ilgan kunidan oldin Westland vertolyotlari.[7][5] Ikkala ota-onasi ham kriket o'ynashgan: otasi Westland Sport Club-da, onasi esa hamshiralar xizmati jamoasini boshqargan Sherborne.[8] Botham maktabga kirishidan oldin o'yinga bo'lgan ishtiyoqni oshirdi: u o'quvchilarning kriket o'ynashini tomosha qilish uchun Yovil Boys Grammatika maktabining panjarasidan o'tib ketardi. Taxminan to'rt yoshida, u kriket to'pi bilan uyiga keldi va onasidan "romashka kesuvchiga piyola solishda to'pni qanday tutishni bilasizmi?" Keyinchalik u ushlagan joyini namoyish qildi va bouling bilan shug'ullanish uchun ketdi.[9]

Botham shahardagi Milford Junior maktabida o'qigan va aynan o'sha erda uning sport bilan "muhabbat ishi" boshlangan. U to'qqiz yoshida maktab jamoalarida kriket va futbol o'ynagan; uning aksariyat zamondoshlaridan ikki yil oldin.[10][11] Kattaroq o'g'il bolalarga qarshi o'ynash Botamni to'pni qattiq zarba berishni o'rganishga va o'z standartlarini yaxshilashga majbur qildi. Xuddi shu yoshda u Westland sport klubida o'ynagan otasi bilan o'yinlarga borgan va agar jamoalardan biri kam bo'lsa, u mos kelishga harakat qilgan. Uning otasi esida hech qachon piyolaga bormagan va kamdan-kam kaltak urgan bo'lsa-da, u maydonning me'yorlari uchun maqtovga sazovor bo'lganini esladi.[12] U qo'shildi O'g'il bolalar brigadasi ko'proq sport imkoniyatlari mavjud bo'lgan joyda.[7] U to'qqiz yoshga to'lganida, u o'yinchilar etishmayotgan har qanday jamoada o'ynashni xohlagan holda, har doim ham tayyor turar joyi bilan mahalliy dam olish maskanlarini "ta'qib qilishni" boshlagan edi.[7] O'n ikki yoshida u Yovil Kriket Klubining ikkinchi jamoasida vaqti-vaqti bilan o'yinlar o'tkazardi.[13]

Botham davom etdi Bucklers Mead keng qamrovli maktabi Yovilda u sportda yaxshi ishlashni davom ettirdi va maktabning kriket va futbol jamoalarida o'ynadi. U o'n uch yoshida ularning 16 yoshgacha bo'lgan kriket jamoasi sardori bo'ldi. Uning maktabdagi chiqishlari e'tiborni tortdi Somerset okrugining kriket klubi yoshlar murabbiyi Bill Endryus. Hali ham o'n uch marta u Somersetning 15 yoshgacha bo'lganlar safida Uiltzirga qarshi o'yinda 80 marotaba gol urdi, ammo jamoa sardori Fil Slokom uni kosmosga chaqirmadi, chunki u uni mutaxassis batasman deb hisobladi.[14] Ikki yildan so'ng, Botam futbol va kriket o'rtasida tanlov qilish imkoniyatiga ega bo'ldi: Bert bosh, menejeri Kristal saroy bilan shogird shakllarini taklif qildi Birinchi divizion klub.[15] U Somerset bilan allaqachon shartnoma tuzgan va otasi bilan bu taklifni muhokama qilgandan so'ng, o'zini yaxshiroq kriketchi deb hisoblaganligi sababli, kriket karerasini davom ettirishga qaror qildi.[16] U sportchi bo'lishni xohlagani haqida xabar berganida, Botamning karerasi bo'yicha o'qituvchisi unga: "Yaxshi, hamma sport bilan shug'ullanishni xohlaydi, lekin aslida nima qilmoqchisiz?"[17]

Pavilion Lord's Cricket Ground, bu erda Botam 1972 va 1973 yillarda er bola bo'lib xizmat qilgan.

1972 yilda, 16 yoshida, Hemam maktabdan Somerset uchun kriket o'ynash niyatida chiqib ketdi, u shartnomasini saqlab qoldi, ammo o'zini to'liq professional kelishuvni oqlash uchun juda yoshligini his qildi.[18] Shunday qilib, Botam yerdagi xodimlarga qo'shildi Rabbimniki.[19] U er usti bolaligida "pavilon oynalarini tozalash, o'yin kunlari rolikni surish, hisob jadvallarini sotish, tablodagi elektron tugmachalarni bosish va kiyinish xonasiga shoshilinch bouling tahlillari" kabi ko'plab vazifalarni bajargan.[20] Shuningdek, u mashg'ulot to'rlarida murabbiylik va ko'p vaqtni oldi va ko'pincha birinchi bo'lib kelgan va amaliyotni tark etgan oxirgi kishi bo'lgan.[21] To'rda bo'lganiga qaramay, Botam faqat tomonidan ko'rib chiqilgan Marylebone kriket klubi (MCC) murabbiy Garri Sharp "yaxshi, o'rtacha okrug kriketchisi" bo'lish imkoniyatiga ega bo'lish.[22] Botham mavsum davomida bir necha bor 25 yoshgacha bo'lgan "Somerset" tarkibida o'ynash uchun sayohat qilgan, ammo bironta ham o'yinda o'zini ko'rsata olmagan. Uning KMKdagi chiqishlari ham xuddi shu yo'nalishda bo'lgan: u kamdan-kam hollarda 50 dan ortiq marralarni nishonlagan va kamar sifatida kam ishlatilgan.[22] "Shotlandiya A" ga qarshi bunday uchrashuvlarning birida MCC Young Cricketers ikkinchi davrasida sakkizta bowlingdan foydalandi, ammo Botam ular orasida bo'lmagan.[23]

Keyingi yili, hali ham Lord's-da ishlaydigan bola, Botamdan Somersetning 25 yoshgacha bo'lgan futbolchilarida tez-tez o'ynash uchun qaytishni so'rashdi. Qarshi Glamorgan U-25, u 91 marotaba yugurib, uchtasini bajargan uchi viketlar,[24] bir oydan ozroq vaqt o'tgach, u Gempshirga qarshi yana uchta viktni talab qildi.[25] U tumanning ikkinchi jamoasida o'ynash uchun oldinga siljidi Kichik o'lkalar chempionati, va u hali ham bowler sifatida kamdan-kam ishlatilgan bo'lsa-da, u kaltak bilan eng yaxshi natijalarga erishdi, eng muhimi qarshi Kornuol, unga qarshi 194 to'pni to'rtta zarbada to'plagan.[26][27] Mavsum oldidan qishki to'r paytida, Botam avvalgisining ko'ziga tushgan edi Angliya Kriketchi Tom Kartrayt, kim murabbiy bo'lgan Millfild maktabi Somersetda o'ynashdan tashqari. KARTRAYT BOTAMNING oyoqlari bilan ishlashi va jismoniy muvofiqlashtirishi bilan taassurot qoldirdi va unga asoslarini o'rganishda yordam berdi boulingda belanchak, Cartamaytning so'zlariga ko'ra, Hemam "hayratlanarli darajada tezda" ko'tarilgan narsa.[28]

Kriket karerasi (1973–1993)

Somerset (1973-1975)

Botham Second XI uchun yaxshi ishladi va keyinchalik u Somerset futbolchilaridan olgan yordami va maslahatini tan oldi Piter Robinson, Grem Burgess va Ken Palmer.[7] Botham o'zining katta debyutini, 17 yoshida, uchun o'tkazdi Somerset 1973 yil 2 sentyabr yakshanba kuni u a A ro'yxati Jon futbolchi ligasi (JPL) o'yini (38 ortiqcha har bir) qarshi Sasseks da County Ground, Hove.[29] Uchrashuv Xudoning asosiy tarkibidagi ishi tugagan haftada bo'lgan.[30] Somerset birinchi bo'lib urildi va batamom tartibida ettinchi raqamda joylashgan Botam ikkitasini urdi ishlaydi u oldin ishdan bo'shatilgan viketdan oldin oyoq (lbw) tomonidan Mayk Buss. Somerset 9-ga 139 tani tashkil etdi. Sasseks oltitaga bemalol g'olib bo'ldi viketlar, o'n besh bilan to'rtga 141 ga yetdi etkazib berish qolgan. Botham bowlangan uchta yugurish muvaffaqiyatsiz bo'lib, 22 ta yugurishni o'tkazib yubordi. Biroq u sho'ng'in qilish orqali taassurot qoldirdi ushlamoq uning kelajagini bekor qilish Angliya hamkasb Toni Greig sardorining boulingdan Brian Close.[31][32]

Bir hafta o'tgach, Botham JPLda ikkinchi marta qarshi o'yinda maydonga tushdi Surrey da Oval mavsumning so'nggi o'yinida. Somersetni 68 ta yugurish yaxshi mag'lub etdi. Bootam ishdan bo'shatilgach, bouling bo'yicha birinchi muvaffaqiyatga erishdi Geoff Howarth lbw.[33] U to'rtta ustunni o'ynatib, birini 14-ga oldi. Birinchi o'yinidagi kabi, u ettinchi raqamda ikkita zarba berdi va bu safar uni ushlab, bowladi. Intihab Olam.[34] Bu uning 1973 yildagi ikkita katta uchrashuvi edi, Somerset JPLda 11-o'rinni egalladi. Xulosa qilib aytganda, Botam to'rt marotaba gol urib, 14 marta bitta zarbani oldi va bitta ushlab oldi.[35][36]

18 yoshida, Botam 1974 yilgi mavsumning boshidan boshlab Somerset jamoasida doimiy qatnashgan va o'z tarkibiga kirgan birinchi darajali debut 8-10 may kunlari Tuman chempionati qarshi o'yin Lankashir da Taunton, County Ground. Viv Richards, dan Antigua va Barbuda, xuddi shu uchrashuvda Somerset uchun o'zining County chempionligini tan oldi va Lankashir jamoasi tarkibiga qo'shildi Klayv Lloyd, Botamning kelajakdagi Test karerasida katta rol o'ynaydigan ikkita futbolchi. Brayan Klouz uloqtirishda g'alaba qozondi va birinchi bo'lib kaltaklashga qaror qildi. Birinchi kuni Somerset 285 ga teng edi, Lankashir esa 41 ga etdi. Botham ettinchi raqamni urib, 13 ochko to'plashdan oldin ushlandi. Ikkinchi kun yomg'irdan ta'sirlandi va Lankashir hech kim uchun 200 ga ko'tarildi. Ularning inninglari so'nggi kuni 381da sakkiztaga yopildi. Botam atigi uch marotaba bouling bilan shug'ullangan va uning raqamlari 15 ga teng bo'lmagan; u ishdan bo'shatish uchun bitta ushlab oldi Jek Simmons. Somerset durang uchun o'ynadi va oxir-oqibat ikkitasiga 104 edi. Botham yana urishmadi.[37]

1974 yil 12-iyun kuni u qarshi o'ynadi Xempshir a Tontonda Benson va Xedjlar kubogi (B&H Cup) chorak final. Xempshir uloqtirishda g'alaba qozondi va kaltaklashga qaror qildi. Hammasi 182 ball to'pladilar, ikkalasi ham Botam ikkitasini 33 evaziga yutib olishdi Barri Richards, 13 ga bouling bilan bootem Somersetning kaltaklash tartibida to'qqizinchi o'rinni egalladi va jamoasi bilan 7 uchun 113da kurash olib bordi. Deyarli bir zumda, bu 8 uchun 113 ga teng bo'ldi va u faqat bitta tikuvchilar Xollam Mozli va Bob Klapp uni qo'llab-quvvatlash uchun. U tomonga qaragan edi G'arbiy Hindiston tez bowler Endi Roberts kim etkazib berdi bouncer uning og'ziga urilgan. Ko'p qon ketishiga va oxir-oqibat to'rtta tishi yo'qolishiga qaramay, Botam maydonni tark etishni rad etdi va kaltaklashda davom etdi. U ikkita oltitani urdi va 45 ga etdi*, Somersetga bitta g'alaba bilan g'alaba qozonish imkoniyatini beradi.[38] U g'alaba qozondi Oltin mukofot. Keyinchalik u maydonni tark etishi kerakligini aytdi, ammo Mozli va Klappni maqtashga to'la edi.[7]

1974 yil 13-iyulda o'tkazilgan okrug chempionatidagi o'yinda Botham birinchi yarim asrni birinchi darajali kriketda urdi. U Somersetga qarshi birinchi zarbada 59ni amalga oshirdi Midlseks Tauntonda Somerset 73 marta g'alaba qozongan kam golli o'yinda eng yuqori individual ball. Midlseks sardori edi Mayk Brearli, Ikkilam kariyerasida juda ta'sirli shaxsga aylanadi.[39] Bir oy o'tgach, qarshi o'yinda Lestershir da Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare, Hemam birinchi marta besh marotaba inningda (5wI) 59 bilan beshta natijaga erishdi. U Somerset 179 marta g'alaba qozongan o'yinda ettitani oldi, asosan 59 va 114 * to'plagan Klouc tufayli.[40]

Botham 1974 yilda katta va'da berdi, bu birinchi to'liq mavsum bo'lib, unda Somerset okrug chempionatida beshinchi va JPLda "Lestershir" ga yaqin ikkinchi o'rinni egalladi. Ular ikkala bahsda ham yarim finalga chiqishdi Gillette Cup va B&H Cup. 18 ta birinchi darajali o'yinda, Hemam 441 ta eng yuqori ko'rsatkichni 59 marta bajargan, 59 ta eng yaxshi beshlik bilan 30 ta birinchi darajali viketni olgan va 15 ta tutishni o'tkazgan.[41][42] U "A" ro'yxatining 18 uchrashuvida ham qatnashdi va eng yuqori ko'rsatkichi 45 ta 222 ta gol urdi* (uning Xempshirga qarshi Oltin mukofoti), 12 kishidan ikkitasini eng yaxshi ko'rsatkichi bilan 16 ga oldi va to'rtta ushlab oldi.[35][36]

Botam 1975 yilda ham yutuqlarni davom ettirdi. Somerset okrug chempionatida juda ko'p kurash olib bordi va yigirma uchrashuvning atigi to'rttasida g'alaba qozondi va qo'shma 12-o'rinni egalladi. JPLda ular soniyadan 14gacha yomon tushishdi. Ular "B&H Cup" ning chorak finaliga chiqishdi, ammo "Gillette Cup" ning faqat ikkinchi bosqichida. Botham 22 ta birinchi darajali va 23 ta "A" ro'yxatdagi o'yinlarda qatnashgan, shuning uchun bu mavsum u uchun juda mashg'ul bo'lgan. Birinchi sinfda u ikki yarim asrdan biri bo'lgan 654 ta eng yuqori ko'rsatkich bilan 584 marotaba yugurdi va 18 ta ushlab oldi. U 62 ta piket olib, 1974 yildagi ko'rsatkichini ikki baravarga oshirdi va eng yaxshi ko'rsatkich 69 taga etdi, bu o'sha mavsumdagi yagona 5wI.[41][42] A ro'yxatida u 232 marotaba eng yuqori ko'rsatkich 38 * bilan yetti marotaba ushlab oldi. U 32 ta vikitni eng yaxshi uchtasi bilan 34 ta oldi.[35][36]

Somerset va Angliya (1976)

1976 yil Botam uchun muhim mavsum bo'ldi, chunki u birinchi marta 1000dan ortiq marralarni zabt etdi va birinchi marotaba yakunladi asr va tomonidan xalqaro tanlovga sazovor bo'ldi Angliya ikkitada Limited Overs Internationals. Somerset okrug chempionatida ettinchi o'rinni egallab, etti uchrashuvda g'alaba qozondi. Ular JPLda birinchi o'rinni egallash uchun bog'langan beshta jamoadan biri edi, ammo ularning ishlash darajasi ularnikidan past edi Kent, kim chempion deb e'lon qilindi. Somerset Gillette Cup-dagi dastlabki o'yinida yutqazdi va B&H Cup guruh bosqichida chiqarib yuborildi. Botham, garchi pog'ona va pog'onalarda maydonga tushdi. U o'zining birinchi asrida bo'lgan 167 * bilan eng yuqori ko'rsatkichga ega bo'lgan 20 uchrashuvda 1022 birinchi darajali g'alabani qo'lga kiritdi va olti yarim asrni ham nishonga oldi.[41] To'p bilan u 16 ta oltitadan 66 tasini oldi va to'rtta 5wI, birinchi marta o'n marotaba uchrashuvda (10wM) ega bo'ldi.[42] U "A" ro'yxatida jami 22 ta o'yinda qatnashgan, shu jumladan ikkitasi Angliya uchun ham 395 ta gol urgan va 46 ta eng yuqori natijani qayd etgan.[35] U to'rtta eng yaxshisi bo'lgan 41 ball bilan 33 ta viketni oldi.[36]

May oyida Xovda Sasseksga qarshi o'tkazilgan okrug chempionatidagi o'yinda, Botam o'zining birinchi asriga juda yaqin keldi, ammo 97 yoshgacha ishdan bo'shatildi, bu esa bu kungacha eng yuqori ko'rsatkichdir. Uchrashuvda durang qayd etildi.[43] Oyning oxirida Somerset o'ynadi Gloucestershire Tauntonda bo'lib o'tgan ajoyib uchrashuvda. Dastlab urib tushgan Somerset etti marta 333 ball to'plagan (inning yopiqligi), so'ngra ikkitasi oltitasi tufayli, Bottam, Glozestershirni atigi 79 yoshda mag'lubiyatga uchratdi. Amalga oshirildi, ammo Gloucestershire ikkinchi marta yorilib ketishi juda qattiq yong'oqni isbotladi. Bilan Zohir Abbos 141 gol urib, ular 372 tani tashkil qilishdi va g'alaba qozonish uchun 118 ta Somersetni tark etishdi. Ikkinchi o'yinda Hemam 11-dan 150-ga, uning birinchi qizi 10wM-ga qarshi o'yinni tahlil qilish uchun 125 uchun beshni oldi. Ushbu uchrashuv 1981 yilda Xinglindagi mashxur sinov bilan tugagan edi, ammo botin bu erda Botam uchun boshqa oyoqda edi, chunki u ta'qibni amalga oshirgan jamoada edi va yutqazdi. Mayk Prokter va Toni Braun zarar etkazdi va Somersetni 42 marta oshirib yuborishda 110 ga g'olib chiqdi, Glouzestershire atigi sakkizta marrada g'alaba qozondi.[44]

Botham o'zining birinchi sinfdagi birinchi asrida gol urdi Trent ko'prigi 1976 yil 3-avgust, seshanba kuni okrug chempionatiga qarshi o'yinda Nottingemshir (Notts) u to'pni yutib, birinchi bo'lib kaltaklashga qaror qildi. Derek Randall 204 * ni qo'lga kiritdi va Notts inninglari 364da 4 uchun yopildi (Botham bitta 59 uchun). Somerset o'yin tugashi bilan bittasi uchun 52 yoshda edi. Ikkinchi kuni Somerset 8 uchun 304 (8-inning yopilishi) ni qo'lga kiritdi va oltinchi raqamda urilgan Botam 80-ni urdi. O'yin tugashi bilan, Notts ikkinchi inning to'rtida 107 ni tashkil qildi va shu tariqa oltita viktorin bilan 167-o'ringa etib bordi. Uchinchi kuni Notts to'qqiz kishi uchun 240 ga ko'tarildi (ikkitasi 16 ga), Somersetni 301 maqsadini qoldirdi. 40 yoshida ikkitasi va ikkala ochuvchisi ham yo'q bo'lib ketdi, Brayan Klut urish tartibini o'zgartirdi va Botamni chaqirdi. to'rtinchi raqamda. Yopiq o'zini uchda uchratgan edi, ammo ko'p o'tmay u 35 yoshda edi. Grem Burgess (78) ko'magida, Botam Notts boulingiga kirib, 167 ta golga mualliflik qildi. Somerset 302 ga to'rttasi uchun atigi 65 ta oshirishda erishdi va oltita g'alaba bilan g'alaba qozondi.[45]

Bothamning xalqaro debuti Angliya 1976 yil 26 avgustda bo'lgan Limited Overs International (LOI) ga qarshi G'arbiy Hindiston da Shimoliy dengiz yo'llari zamini, Skarboro. Seriya "Prudentsial Trophy" deb nomlandi va jamoalar har bir daqiqada 55tadan oshirib yuborishdi. Hali hamon atigi 20 yoshda bo'lgan Botam eng yosh o'yinchi edi. Skarboroda, Angliya sardori Alan Knott to'pni yutqazdi va birinchi bo'lib maydonga saylangan Vest-Indiya sardori Klayv Lloyd. Batam kaltaklash tartibida ettinchi raqamga ega edi va 136 da beshga qo'shilish uchun keldi Grem Barlou. U qo'lga olinmasdan oldin faqat bittasini kiritgan Roy Frederik uning kelajagi boulingdan Sky Sports hamkasb Maykl Xolding. Angliya inning to'plari 202da sakkiztaga yopildi, Barlow 80 tashqariga chiqmadi. G'arbiy Hindiston Frederikni deyarli yutqazdi, ammo bu Viv Richardsni chakalakka olib keldi va u 119-ni urib yubordi, o'yin sovrindoriga aylandi va G'arbiy Hindistonni oltita vikt bilan atigi 41 ta ustunlik bilan g'alaba qozondi. Ikki marta ham xalqaro miqyosdagi birinchi viketni olish tasalli topdi Lourens Rou tomonidan ushlangan Mayk Xendrik 10. U faqat uch marotaba bouling qildi va Richardsdan jazo oldi, uning qaytishi 26 uchun bitta bo'ldi.[46]

Ikkinchi o'yinda Rabbimniki, Botham o'rniga Angliyaning qaytgan sardori Toni Greig o'rnini egalladi. Angliya Richards singari 36 marotaba yutqazdi, bu safar 97 marta, yana jamoalar o'rtasidagi farq bo'ldi. Seriyani yutqazib qo'ygan Angliya, Botamni oxirgi o'yin uchun chaqirib oldi Edgbaston 30-31 avgust kunlari. Uchrashuv ikki kungacha uzaytirildi va ortiqcha tomonlar 32 taga kamaydi. Toni Greig uloqtirishda g'alaba qozondi va maydonga tushishga qaror qildi. Angliya yaxshi boshlandi va Frederik va Richardsni o'rdak uchun ishdan bo'shatdi. O'sha paytda G'arbiy Hindistondagi etti kishi edi, ammo Klayv Lloyd tomonidan kuchli inninglar ularni qiyinchiliklardan xalos qildi va ular to'qqizga 223 ga etib kelishdi, yopilishlar yopildi. Botham 31 ta yugurishni o'tkazib yuborgan uchta juda qimmat ovni bouling bilan o'tkazdi, ammo u ikkinchi xalqaro vikleti uchun Maykl Xoldingi yutib chiqishga muvaffaq bo'ldi. Angliya hech qachon ov qilmagan va 173 yilga qadar kurash olib borgan, G'arbiy Hindiston 50 marotaba g'alaba qozongan va 3-0 seriyasiga da'vo qilgan. Botham yana ettinchi raqamni mag'lubiyatga uchratdi va yaxshi start oldi, yugurishda to'pni 20 ga etkazdi, ammo keyin uni ushlab qolishdi Bernard Julien Frederik va Angliya 151 kishidan iborat bo'lib, etti kishigina Knot va tikuvchilar qolgan edi.[47]

Avstraliyadagi tuman kriketi (1976–77)

1976-77 yil qishda, xalqaro miqyosdagi dastlabki ikki uchrashuvini o'tkazgandan so'ng, Botam o'ynadi Tuman kriketi Avstraliyaning Melburn shahrida Melburn universiteti kriket klubi. U Yorkshirnikiga qo'shildi Grem Stivenson. Ular tomonidan tashkil etilgan homiylik asosida mavsumning ikkinchi yarmida shartnoma imzolandi Sinov va okrug kriket kengashi (TCCB) tomonidan Whitbread's Brewery. Noqulay ob-havo sababli musobaqaning 15 turidan beshtasidan voz kechildi.[48] Aftidan, bu safarda Botam avvalgisi bilan janjallashgan Avstraliyalik kapitan Yan Chappell. Buning sababi, barda kriket bilan bog'liq bo'lgan tortishuv bo'lib, Chappellni najasdan chiqarib yuborishiga olib kelishi mumkin (hikoya keng manbalardan olingan, ammo hisoblar boshqacha). Bu uzoq davom etgan janjalga aylandi va kechgacha 2010–11 Kullar seriyasi, avtoturargohda Botam va Chappell o'rtasida janjal kelib chiqqan Adelaida Oval.[49][50]

Somerset va Angliya (1977)

Botham 1977 yilda Somerset uchun bir qator yaxshi batting va bouling o'yinlarini namoyish etdi va ular taassurot qoldirdi Sinov uni uchinchi sinov uchun jamoaga qo'shgan selektorlar Avstraliya da Trent ko'prigi, 28 iyuldan boshlab. May va iyun oylarida 36 ta birinchi darajali viketlarni qo'lga kiritgan Hemam iyul oyida binafsha rangli yamoqqa ega bo'lib, unga sinovdan o'tdi. Somerset inning va 37 marotaba g'alaba qozongan Hassadagi Sasseksga qarshi o'yinda u to'rttasini 111 ga, oltitasini 50 uchun ikkinchi 10wM uchun oldi. Somersetning sakkizta 448-sonli ishida u Viv Richards bilan 174-ning 4-chi sheriklik sherikligini o'rtoqlashdi. Botham 62, Richards 204 ball oldi.[51] U Testdagi debyutidan oldin County chempionatining keyingi uchta o'yinida yana 22 ta, shu jumladan ikkita 5wIni oldi. Butun mavsumda u 17 ta birinchi toifadagi o'yinlarni o'ynab, oltita 5wI va bitta 10wM bilan 88 ta viktorinni oldi, uning ikkinchi pog'onasi Xovga qaytdi.[42] Uning zarbasi 1976 yildagidek yaxshi emas edi, chunki uning o'rtacha ko'rsatkichi pasaygan, ammo u 738 marotaba eng yuqori ko'rsatkichga erishgan - bu uning yagona va besh yarim asrlik bo'lgan 114 edi.[41] U iyul oyida Xempshirga qarshi Tauntonda, Somersetning 284-chi birinchi o'yinida 114-chi golni nishonladi va uni bouling natijasi to'rtga 69, to'rttasi 43-ga etdi, bu Somersetga 152-marotaba g'alaba qozongan yana bir ta'sirchan harakat.[52] Somerset okrug chempionatida yaxshi mavsumni o'tkazdi va to'rtinchi o'rinni egalladi. Ular Gillette Cup-ning yarim finaliga chiqishdi, ammo jarohat olgan Botamsiz, nihoyat g'olib bo'lgan Midlsks yaxshi mag'lubiyatga uchradi. Ular JPLda kambag'al o'ntalikka ega edilar va guruh bosqichida "H&H Cup" dan chetlatildilar.[iqtibos kerak ]

Botham o'zining sinovini o'tkazdi Trent ko'prigi 1977 yil 28 iyulda uchinchi sinovga qarshi Avstraliya. O'zining majburiy sinov surgunidan qaytish uning dabutini biroz soya qildi Jefri Boykot. Angliya o'yinga 1: 0 seriyasidagi ustunlik bilan kirdi va birinchi bo'lib qur'a tashlanganidan keyin ikkinchi sinovni yutdi. Serial "deb nomlangan fonda o'ynagan"Packer ishi "tashkil etishga olib keldi Butunjahon kriket seriyasi keyingi Avstraliya mavsumida. Toni Greig ishtirok etganligi sababli u Angliya sardorligidan mahrum qilingan, ammo yangi sardor ostida jamoada qoldi Mayk Brearli. Angliya Treyd Brijda Greig bilan uchta ko'pkurashchini o'tkazdi, Geoff Miller Hamam hammasi o'ynamoqda. Avstraliya sardori Greg Chappell u zarbani yutib, birinchi bo'lib kaltaklashga qaror qildi. Avstraliya 243 ochkoni qo'lga kiritdi va birinchi kuni yopilishidan sal oldin hamma tashqarida edi. 21 yoshli Botam zudlik bilan ta'sir o'tkazdi va 74 yoshdan beshtasini oldi, eng asosiysi, 19 yoshga to'lgan Chappellning g'ildiragi edi. Angliya 1974 yildan beri birinchi sinov sinovlarida Boykott kabi ikkinchi kun va uchinchi kundan boshlab jang qildi va Knott ikkalasini ham asrlar davomida yaratdi. Botham uchinchi kuni sakkizinchi raqamga kirib keldi va u o'tirmasdan 25-raqamni oldi Maks Uoker. Ko'p o'tmay, Angliya 364 yil ichida maydonga tusha olmadi, bu birinchi inning 121-da birinchi o'rinni egalladi. Avstraliyaning ikkinchi o'yinida Botam hech qachon xursand bo'lmagan, 60 yil davomida. Rik Makkosker To'rtinchi kuni kechki mashg'ulotda qatnashishdan oldin Avstraliyaga 309 ball to'plash imkoniyatini berdi. Bob Uillis 88 uchun beshni oldi. Angliya 189 ta g'alaba qozonishi kerak edi va ishni etti marotaba yakunlab, Brearli 81-sonli natijani qo'lga kiritdi va Boykot besh kun davomida jang qildi, 80 kishi tashqariga chiqmadi. Botham ikkinchi darajani olmadi.[53]

Brentamning Trent ko'prigidagi ajoyib bouling uning to'rtinchi sinov uchun avtomatik tanlov ekanligini anglatardi Xingli ikki hafta o'tgach. Angliya uloqtirishda g'alaba qozondi, avval urishga qaror qildi va seriyadagi 3: 0 hisobidagi g'alabani qo'lga kiritish va qayta tiklanish uchun to'pni oshirishda va 85 ta yugurishda g'alaba qozondi. Kul, ular 1974-75 yillarda yo'qotishgan. Uchrashuv Boykotning karerasining yuzinchi asrida mashhur bo'lib, o'z uyining tumanida va Angliya safiga qaytganidan keyingi ikkinchi sinovida gol urgan. Ikkinchi to'pni ikkalasiga ham bowladilar Rey Bright gol urmasdan. U faqat o'n bitta o'tkazishda 21 uchun beshta to'p olib, to'p bilan tuzatishni amalga oshirdi, Avstraliya esa atigi 103 ta uchun bowqa bo'ldi. amal qilish Amalga oshirildi va Avstraliya bu safar 248 taga etdi, ammo Botam (47 kishiga to'g'ri kelmadi).[54] U ikkinchi inning paytida tasodifan to'pni bosib, oyog'idagi suyakni sindirib olganida jarohat oldi. U 1977 yilgi mavsumda yana maydonga tusha olmadi.[7]

Uning Test o'yinchisi sifatida umidvor boshlanishi ikkita sovrinni qo'lga kiritdi. U ismini oldi Yilning yosh kriketchisi 1977 yil uchun Kriket Yozuvchilar Klubi tomonidan;[55] va ulardan biri sifatida tanlangan Yilning Wisden kriketchilari (ya'ni 1977 yil uchun, lekin 1978 yil nashrida e'lon qilingan). Wisden Uning 1977 yilgi mavsumi "faqat bir hafta davom etgan kriket prudentsial o'yinlarida ichimliklar tashiydiganlik va oyoq jarohati tufayli mavsum oxirini buzib yuborgan va ehtimol uni kam uchraydigan dubldan mahrum qilganligi bilan izohlanadi. U 88 piket bilan tugadi va 738 yugurish ".[7] Muhimi shundaki, u oyog'ini jarohati bilan Headingley-da to'pni tepib qo'yganida barmoq uchi singan edi va keyinchalik Hemam Tontondagi mahalliy kasalxonasida davolanishga muhtoj edi. Uchrashuvlardan biriga borganida, u noto'g'ri burilib, bolalar bo'limiga tushib qoldi, u erda ba'zi bolalar o'layotganini bilib qoldi leykemiya. Ushbu voqea uning nomidan xayriya salib yurishini qo'zg'atdi leykemiya tadqiqotlari.[56]

Somerset va Angliya (1977–78 - 1979-80)

Yan Botam va boshqalar NZ, Hovuz qo'riqxonasi 1978 yil fevral

Angliya 1977 yil noyabridan 1978 yil yanvarigacha Pokistonda bo'lib, uchta sinov va uchta LOI o'ynagan. Botham oyog'idagi jarohatdan deyarli to'liq tiklandi, ammo Sinovlarning hech birida qatnashmadi. U uchta LOIda ham, klublar jamoalariga qarshi birinchi darajali o'yinlarda ham qatnashdi. Yanvardan martgacha Angliya Yangi Zelandiyada bo'lib, Geoff Boykot sardorligi ostida uchta uchrashuvdan iborat test seriyasini o'tkazdi. Botham birinchi darajali o'yinda katta taassurot qoldirdi Canterbury da Lankaster parki, ikkinchi zarbada hujumga qarshi 126 gol urish, shu jumladan Richard Xadli[57] va birinchi sinov uchun tanlangan Hovuz qo'riqxonasi. Ikkalam befarq o'yin o'tkazdi va Angliya Hadli tomonidan ikki marotaba ta'zim qildi va 72 marta yugurib yutqazdi.[58] Keyingi o'yinda Karisbruk qarshi Otago, Iktam ikkinchi zarbada Angliya XI ga g'alaba qozonish uchun imkoniyat yaratib, ikkinchi pog'onada 58-ga (karerasining eng yaxshi qaytishi) etti bilan 10wM ga erishdi.[59] Lancaster Parkdagi ikkinchi sinovda Angliya 174 marotaba g'alaba qozondi. Hamamning ajoyib ko'p qirrali chiqishidan so'ng 103 va 30 ball to'play olmadi, 73 ga 5, 38 ga uchni oldi. U uchta o'yinni ham o'tkazdi.[60] Bir kecha-kunduz deklaratsiyasidan oldin tez yugurish buyrug'ini ilgari surgan ikkinchi navbatda, u kapitan vazifasini bajaruvchi Geoff Boykotning ishdan bo'shatilishiga olib keladigan xavfli yugurishni chaqirishga mas'ul edi: Botamning o'z nashr etgan avtobiografiyasida bu shunday bo'lgan vitse-sardor vazifasini bajaruvchi Bob Uillisning buyrug'i bilan ataylab bajarilgan, chunki Boykot juda sekin gol urayotgan edi.[61] Yakuniy sinov o'tkazildi Eden Park va chizilgan, seriya 1-1 bilan tugaydi. Yangi Zelandiya birinchi bo'lib mag'lubiyatga uchradi va Jef Xovartning 122 ball bilan 315tasini tashkil etdi. Botam 34 ta o'tkazishda 109 ta beshlikka erishdi. Angliya 429 kishi javob berdi (Kliv Radli 158, Botham 53). Keyinchalik Yangi Zelandiya vaqtni belgilashni tanladi va Xovart o'zining ikkinchi asrdagi o'yinida gol urdi (51 yoshda Hamam yo'q).[62] Botamning Yangi Zelandiyadagi shakli Angliya jamoasidagi o'rnini mustahkamladi.

Yan Botam va boshqalar NZ, Hovuz qo'riqxonasi 1978 yil fevral

1978 yilgi ingliz mavsumida Pokiston va Yangi Zelandiya ikkitadan uchta sinovni o'tkazish uchun tashrif buyurishdi va Botam oltita o'yinda ham qatnashdi. Pokistonga qarshi Edgbastonda bo'lib o'tgan birinchi sinovda to'liq 100 ball to'plagan, Angliya inning va 57 ta pog'onada g'alaba qozongan, ikkinchisida Lord ikkalasida 108 ball to'plagan, so'ngra birinchi inning 17-da hech kim bo'lmasdan, o'zining sinov va birinchi darajali martabasiga erishgan. Ikkinchisida 34 uchun sakkiz kishining eng yaxshi natijasi, Angliya inning va 120 yugurishda g'alaba qozondi.[63] Uchinchi Sinovni ob-havo buzdi va Angliya 2-0 seriyasida g'alaba qozondi. Yangi Zelandiyaga qarshi, Botam kaltak bilan ozgina harakat qildi, ammo uning bouling juda yaxshi edi. Ikkinchi sinovda u to'qnashuvda to'qqizta vikipediya oldi, chunki Angliya inning yutuqlari bilan g'alaba qozondi, so'ngra Lordsdagi so'nggi o'yinda 10wM g'olib chiqdi, oltitasi 101, beshtasi 39 va.[64] Angliya 3: 0 hisobida g'alaba qozondi.

Angliya oldidagi majburiyatlari tufayli, Bottam 1978 yilda Somerset uchun kamdan-kam uchraydi. Uning eng yaxshi ko'rsatkichlari Glamorganga qarshi 61 ga qarshi etti kishining qaytishi va Lord's dagi Jillette Cup finalida Sasseksga qarshi 80 ta inningsi edi. Bu Somersetning birinchi cheklangan overs finali edi va ular Botamning urinishlariga qaramay, beshta piketda yutqazishdi.[65] Ular JPL unvoni uchun qattiq tanlovda qatnashishdi va har birida 48 ochkodan Gempshir va Lestershir bilan bog'lanib, ikkinchi o'rinni egallashdi. Somerset okrug chempionatida juda yaxshi natijalarga erishdi va to'qqizta o'yinda g'alaba qozonganidan keyin beshinchi o'rinni egalladi va B&H Cupning yarim finaliga chiqdi.

Botamning Avstraliyaga birinchi safari 1978-79 yillarda bo'lib o'tgan. Angliya 1977 yilda qaytarib olgan kullarini himoya qilib, Mayk Brearli boshchiligida oltita sinov o'tkazdi. Avstraliyada samarali "zaxira jamoasi" bor edi, chunki ularning etakchi futbolchilari bilan shartnoma tuzilgan edi Butunjahon kriket seriyasi mavsum uchun.[66] Standartdagi farq birinchi testning birinchi kunida aniq bo'ldi Gabba ikkalasi ham, Kris Old va Bob Uillis Ularni atigi 38 marta o'tkazib yuborish natijasida atigi 116 nafarga yutqazishdi, Angliya yetti pog'ona bilan osonlikcha g'alaba qozondi.[67] Uchinchi sinovdagi kutilmagan mag'lubiyatdan tashqari Angliya hech qachon qiynalmagan va 5: 1 seriyasida g'alaba qozongan. Bothamning seriyadagi ko'rsatkichlari qoniqarli edi, ammo sarlavhalar yo'q edi va o'rtacha ko'rsatkichlar o'rtacha edi. U 24.65 da to'rtta eng yaxshi qaytish bilan 42 ta 23 ta viketni oldi. 29.10da eng yuqori ko'rsatkich bilan 291 ta pog'ona urdi. U 11 ta ushlab oldi.[68][69]

Botham Angliya terma jamoasida o'ynagan 1979 yil kriket bo'yicha jahon chempionati va finalda mag'lubiyatga uchragan jamoasining a'zosi edi.[70] U yana Jahon chempionati va Hindistonga qarshi sinov seriyasi tufayli Somerset jamoasining kamdan-kam ishtirokchisi edi. Bu Somerset uchun unutilmas mavsumga aylandi, chunki ular 1978 yilda Jillette kubogini va JPLni yutish uchun o'zlarining ilk katta sovrinlarini qo'lga kiritishdi. Botham Lord's-da Gillette Cup finalida o'ynagan va unda mag'lub bo'lgan Northemptonshir Viv Richardsning bir asrligi tufayli 45 marotaba.[71] Ular okrug chempionatida sakkizinchi o'ringa tushib ketishdi. B&H kubogida esa ular jamoa sardori tomonidan jamoaning ish stavkasini himoya qilish uchun ishlab chiqilgan sportchilardan tashqari deklaratsiyadan keyin o'yinni obro'sizlantirgani uchun musobaqadan chetlashtirildi. Brian Rose.

1979 yilda Angliya va Hindiston seriyasi Jahon chempionati tugagandan so'ng va to'rtta sinov o'tkazilgandan so'ng sodir bo'ldi. Angliya Edgbastonda birinchilardan bo'lib g'alaba qozondi va ochilganidan so'ng 833 ta yugurish natijasida 633 ta beshlik e'lon qilindi. Botham 33 ballni qo'lga kiritdi, so'ng ikkitasini 86 ga, beshtasini 70 ga oldi.[72] Lord's-dagi ikkinchi sinovning birinchi kunida, Botam hind urishlarini beshdan 35 ga va yutqazish bilan bosib o'tdi. Mayk Xendrik ularni 56 ta ortiqcha atigi 96 tasi uchun ishdan bo'shatish. Shunisi ajablanarliki, Hindiston durang najot topdi.[73] Headingley-dagi uchinchi sinovda, aynan Botam biznesni amalga oshirdi, u Angliyaning birinchi zarbasidagi jami 270 ta 152 to'pdan 137 to'p olib chiqdi (keyingi eng baland to'plar Jeof Boykot tomonidan 31 ta). Uchrashuv ob-havo tufayli buzilgan va durang qayd etilgan.[74] Oxirgi sinovda Oval, Angliya 305 bilan ochildi (Botham 38); Hindiston 202 bilan javob berdi (Botham to'rttasi 65 uchun); va Angliya 334 bilan sakkizga e'lon qilindi (Botham) tugab qoldi o'rdak uchun) to'rtta seans qolganida 437 ga etakchilik qildi. Yorqin 221 tomonidan rahmat Sunil Gavaskar, Hindiston o'tgan kunning ajoyib g'alabasini qo'lga kiritishga juda aziyat chekkan edi, ammo sakkizta 429-da vaqt tugadi (97-ga ikkalasi ham), atigi to'qqiz marotaba qisqa edi va shu sababli Angliya uchta durang bilan 1: 0 hisobida g'alaba qozondi.[75]

1970-yillarning oxiridagi xalqaro kriketning shamboliya holatini Butunjahon kriket seriyasi bilan shoshilinch ravishda kelishilgan kelishuv natijasida vahima ko'rsatdi. Avstraliya nazorat kengashi. Garchi ular Avstraliyaga bor-yo'g'i o'n ikki oy oldin "Kullar" da o'ynash uchun tashrif buyurgan bo'lishsa-da, Angliya yana u erga borishga va yana uchta sinovni o'tkazishga ishontirildi, ammo kullar xavf ostida emas. Sifatida Wisden O'ylaymanki, dasturda kriketning eng yaxshi manfaatlari yo'q edi, xususan avstraliyalik kriket sinov darajasidan past bo'lib, u "sinov va bir kunlik xalqaro miqyosdagi aksent bilan botib ketgan", maksimal darajada ekspluatatsiya qilish uchun mos kriket paketini taqdim etish uchun yaxshilab paketlangan edi. televizorda "deb nomlangan.[76] Uchrashuvlar faqat yarim rasmiy deb qabul qilindi va "aniq bosh barmog'i pastga" tushdi.[76] Botham Angliya termasining a'zosi bo'lgan va u uchta o'yinda ham to'g'ri yoki noto'g'ri, uning Test statistikasiga to'g'ri keladi. Angliya avvalgi qish va Avstraliyani aylanib chiqqan futbolchilarga asosan sodiq edi Derek Underwood ular eslagan yagona Jahon seriyasi o'yinchisi edi; ular eslamadilar Alan Knott masalan, while Toni Greig rangpar edi.[77] Avstraliya esladi Greg Chappell, Dennis Lill, Rod Marsh va Jeff Tomson, eskisi va yangisi aralashgan jamoani maydonga tushirish. Birinchi o'yinda WACA Ground, Hemamda 176 o'yinda o'n bir ko'rsatkich bor edi, ammo Avstraliya 138 marotaba g'alaba qozongani uchun natija bermadi. O'sha bahsda to'p bilan ustunlik qilgan Botam, uchinchisida kaltak bilan buni amalga oshirdi va uchinchisining ikkinchi bo'limida 119 marta mag'lubiyatsiz gol urdi.[78] Avstraliya o'zining barcha siyosatlari uchun eng yaxshi esdan chiqarilgan seriyalarning uchala uchrashuvida ham g'alaba qozondi, ammo Botam o'zining obro'sini jahon darajasidagi har tomonlama boshqaruvchi sifatida oshirdi.[76]

Yubiley sinovi, Hindiston, 1980 yil fevral

Bothamning uchinchi chet el safari 1980 yil fevral oyida Hindiston.[78] Bu Hindistonning Test kriketiga kirganligining ellik yilligi edi va Angliya ushbu musobaqada bitta esdalik sinovini o'tkazdi. "Vankhed" stadioni yilda Bombay. Bu test tarixida birinchi bo'lib gol urgan Botam uchun shaxsiy g'alabaga aylandi asr va o'ntasini oling viketlar o'sha uchrashuvda.[79] Angliya qaldirg'och Bob Teylor matchda o'nta o'yinni o'tkazdi, shulardan sakkiztasi Botamning boulingidan tashqarida.[80]

India won the toss and decided to bat first but, with Botham taking six for 58, they were all out on day one for 242. England replied with 296, the highlight being Botham's 114 from just 144 balls; he began his innings with England in trouble at 57 for four. This quickly became 58 for five and Botham was joined by England's other match hero Taylor. England's first five batsmen had contributed just 51 to the total. Botham was often unfairly labelled a "big hitter" but in fact his style was very orthodox (i.e., he "played straight") and in this innings he scored 17 fours but, significantly, no sixes. Taylor provided dogged support and their sixth wicket partnership realised 171 runs. When Botham was out near the end of day two, the score was 229 for six and England reached 232 for six at close of play, still ten runs behind. On the third morning, Taylor led England past India's total and, with useful batting performances by the specialist bowlers, England totalled 296 to gain a first innings lead of 54.[80]

India's second innings was a disaster and they lost eight wickets by the close of play on the third day with only Kapil Dev offering any resistance. They were all out early on the fourth day for 149. Botham was the outstanding performer again, taking seven for 48 which gave him match figures of thirteen for 106. Jefri Boykot va Grem Guch scored the necessary runs for England to win by ten wickets with a day to spare.[80]

Somerset and England (1980 to 1980–81)

Mike Brearley announced his retirement from Test cricket after the Jubilee Test in Bombay and, somewhat surprisingly given his lack of captaincy experience, Botham was appointed to replace him as England's kapitan for the forthcoming home series against G'arbiy Hindiston, who were at the time the world's outstanding team. Botham led England in twelve Tests in 1980 and 1981 but he was unsuccessful, the team achieving no wins, eight draws and four defeats under his leadership. In addition, his form suffered and was eventually dismissed from the post, although he did actually resign just before the selectors were about to fire him. In Botham's defence, nine of his matches as captain were against West Indies, who afterwards won twelve of their next thirteen Tests against England. The other three were all against Australia.

In 1980, which was a wet summer, West Indies arguably had the better of all five Test matches, although, with the rain constantly intervening, they were able to win only one of them. Ironically it was the one which they came closest to losing, West Indies winning the first Test by only two wickets, and being at one stage 180/7 chasing a tricky 208. Rain saved England from a probable heavy defeat in the 2nd and 5th Tests: they fared better in between. In the 3rd, England conceded a first-innings lead of 110, but replied strongly in the second innings with a painstakingly slow and defensive 391/7, which would have resulted in a difficult target for the Windies had there been another day to chase it – but the third day had been rained off, and time ran out. In the Fourth Test, England picked up their only first-innings lead of the series – of 105 runs – but collapsed catastrophically in the second, before being saved by a century partnership for the last wicket between Willey (100*) and Willis (24*) to reach a total 201/9, and again the loss of a day and a half to rain left no time for the Windies to chase a potentially tough target above 300. Botham had a poor season as a bowler and, in all first-class cricket, took just 40 wickets at the high average of 34.67 with a best return of only four for 38. He did better as a batsman, scoring 1,149 runs (the second time, after 1976, that he topped a thousand in a season) at 42.55: but this did not translate to form in the Tests. He completed two centuries and six other half-centuries for his county. His highest score in the season was ultimately the highest of his career: 228 for Somerset against Gloucestershire at Taunton in May. He batted for just over three hours, hitting 27 fours and ten sixes. With Gloucestershire batting out time for a draw on the final day, Somerset used all eleven players as bowlers.[81] Apart from an innings of 57 in the first Test, Botham contributed little to England in the series and that innings was the only time he reached 50 in all his twelve Tests as England captain.

Somerset came close to retaining their JPL title in 1980 but had to be content with second place, only two points behind Warwickshire. They finished a credible fifth in the County Championship but were eliminated from both the Gillette and B&H Cups in the opening phase.

Botham led England on the controversial tour of the West Indies from January to April 1981. The second Test, scheduled to be played at Bourda, was cancelled after the Guyanese government revoking the visa of Robin Jekman because of his playing and coaching links with South Africa. The other four Tests were played and West Indies won the series 2–0 but England were helped by rain in the two drawn matches. Botham took the most wickets for England, but Wisden said "his bowling never recovered the full rhythm of a year before". His batting, however, apart from one good LOI performance in the first one-day international "was found wanting in technique, concentration and eventually in confidence". Yilda Wisdenniki view, Botham's loss of form "could be cited as eloquent evidence of the undesirability of saddling a fast bowler and vital all-rounder with the extra burden of captaincy".[82] The closest England came to a victory was in the first ODI, in which England bowled the West Indies out for 127 but, thanks to six wickets from Colin Croft, failed by two runs in the chase which was anchored by Botham's 60: this was, at the time, the lowest ODI total batting first to be successfully defended.

Somerset and England (1981)

The England captaincy had affected Botham's form as a player and in his last Test as captain, against Australia at Rabbimniki in 1981, he was dismissed for a juftlik.[83] Ga binoan Wisden muharriri Matthew Engel, yozish ESPNcricinfo, Botham "resigned (a minute before being sacked), his form shot to pieces" after that match.[84] Australia were then leading the series 1–0 after two Tests with four more to be played. Botham was replaced by the returning Mayk Brearli, who had been his predecessor until retiring from Test cricket in 1980.

Botham continued to play for England under Brearley and achieved the highpoint of his career in the next three Tests as England recovered to win Kul. Uchinchi testda Xingli, Australia opened with 401 for 9 declared, despite good bowling by Botham who took 6 for 95. England responded poorly and were dismissed for 174. Botham was the only batsman to perform at all well and scored 50, which was his first Test half-century since he had been awarded the captaincy thirteen Tests earlier. Having been forced to amal qilish, England collapsed again and at 135 for 7 on the afternoon of the fourth day, an innings defeat looked certain. Bookmakers had reportedly been offering odds of 500/1 against an England win after the follow-on was enforced.[85] Botham, himself not long at the wicket, was the remaining recognised batsman as he was joined by the fast bowler Grem Dilli, number nine in the batting order, with only Kris Old va Bob Uillis to come. With able support from Dilley (56) and Old (29), Botham hit out and by the close of play was 145 tashqarida emas with Willis hanging on at the other end on 1 not out. England's lead was just 124 but there remained a glimmer of hope. On the final day's play, there was time for four more runs from Botham before Willis was out and Botham was left on 149 not out. Australia, with plenty of time remaining, needed 130 to win and were generally expected to get them. After Botham took the first wicket, Willis took 8 for 43 to dismiss Australia for only 111.[86] England had won by 18 runs and it was only the second time in history that a team following on had won a Test match.[85]

Botham's outstanding form continued through the next two Tests. In the fourth at Edgbaston, a low-scoring match left Australia batting last and needing 151 to win. They reached 105 for 5 and were still favourites at that point but, in an inspired spell of bowling, Botham then took five wickets for only one run in 28 balls to give England victory by 29 runs.[87] Beshinchi sinovda Old Trafford, Botham scored 118 in a partnership of 149 with Kris Tavaré before he was dismissed. He hit six sixes in that innings.[88] England won that match to take a winning 3–1 series lead. The last Test at Oval was drawn, Botham achieving a 10wM by taking six for 125 and four for 128.[89] U ismini oldi Seriya odami[90] after scoring 399 runs, taking 34 wickets and holding 12 catches.[91][92]

Somerset won the Benson & Hedges Cup for the first time in 1981 and did well in the County Championship too, finishing third. They were again runners-up in the JPL but a long way behind the winners Esseks. In the renamed NatWest Trophy (formerly Gillette Cup), Somerset were knocked out in the second round. Botham played in the B&H final at Lord's, in which Somerset defeated Surrey by seven wickets. He took no wickets but provided Viv Richards (132 not out) with good support in the run chase.[93] Botham ended the season with 67 wickets at 25.55, a best return of six for 90 (for Somerset v Sussex) and one 10wM (sixth Test). He scored 925 runs with a highest of 149* (third Test) at 42.04; and held 19 catches.

Somerset and England (1981–82 to 1983–84)

During this period, Botham played in 25 Tests. There were home series against both India and Pakistan in 1982; and New Zealand in 1983. His overseas tours were to India and Sri Lanka in 1981–82 (he took part in the inaugural Test played by Shri-Lanka ); to Australia in 1982–83; and to New Zealand and Pakistan in 1983–84.[78] He played for England in the 1983 yil kriket bo'yicha jahon chempionati and was a member of their losing team in the semi-final.[70]

Botham's return to India was less than triumphant and Wisden took him to task for his "ineffectiveness with the ball". Having achieved a match analysis of nine for 133 at Bombay, where England were beaten on a poor pitch, Botham took only eight more wickets, at 65 each, in the last five Tests and Wisden said this "was a telling blow to England's chance of levelling the series".[94]

1982 was a good all-round season for Botham, especially as Somerset retained the Benson & Hedges Cup. In 17 first-class matches, he scored 1,241 runs with a highest of 208 against India (this was ultimately his career highest in Test cricket) at a good average of 44.32. He took 66 wickets at the low average of 22.98 with a best return of five for 46. England won their Test series against Pakistan by 2–1 and the one against India 1–0. Botham scored two centuries against India: 128 at Old Trafford and his career high 208 at Oval. Somerset finished sixth and ninth in the County Championship and the JPL respectively. They reached the quarter-final of the NatWest Trophy and their season highlight was retaining the B&H Cup they won in 1981. In the final at Lord's, Somerset dismissed Nottinghamshire for only 130 (Botham two for 19)and won easily by nine wickets.[95]

Botham toured Australia again in 1982–83 with England seeking to retain the Ashes, but Australia won the series 2–1 despite England winning, at the Melburn kriket maydonchasi (MCG), a Test described by Wisden as "one of the most exciting Test matches ever played". Botham had a poor series and tour. He played in nine first-class matches and scored only 434 runs at the low average of 24.11 with a highest of 65. He was no better with the ball, taking just 29 wickets for a too-high 35.62 with a best return of four for 43. He did, however, field well and held 17 catches, nearly two a match.[96]

Botham batting at Trent ko'prigi, 1983

In the 1983 English season, Somerset won the NatWest Trophy for the first time, defeating Kent in the Lord's final by 24 runs with Botham as their captain. They were very close to taking the JPL title too but, having tied with Yorkshir on 46 points, they were placed second on run rate. In the County Championship, they won only three matches and finished tenth. They were knocked out of the B&H Cup early. Botham had a good season with the bat, scoring 852 runs in his 14 first-class matches at 40.57 with a highest score of 152 among three centuries. He did less well with the ball: only 22 wickets at the high average of 33.09. New Zealand played a four-match Test series against England after the World Cup and, at the 29th attempt, finally defeated England for the first time in a Test match in England. England won the other three matches convincingly, however, to take the series 3–1.[97] Botham did little with the ball, the same story as in his whole season, but he did score a century (103) in the final Test at Trent Bridge (see photo).[98]

In the winter of 1983–84, England toured New Zealand from January to February and Pakistan in March. Apart from one innings at Basin Reserve in the first Test against New Zealand, Botham was a disappointment on this tour, especially as a bowler. He scored 138 in the first Test, sharing in a sixth wicket partnership of 232 with Derek Randall (164), but the match was drawn.[99] It was a poor tour for England, all told, and described by Wisden as "ranking among the unhappiest they have ever undertaken". England lost both series 1–0. Botham left Pakistan after the first Test there, the one England lost, to have a knee problem investigated at home.[100]

Somerset and England (1984 to 1986–87)

After ten seasons as a first-team regular, Botham was appointed Somerset club captain in 1984 and 1985. In the County Championship, they finished seventh in 1984 and then dropped to 17th (bottom of the table) in 1985. In the JPL, they were 15th in 1984 and eleventh in 1985. They made little impression in either of the B&H Cup or the NatWest Trophy so, all in all, Botham's captaincy period was a lean time for the club who had enjoyed its most successful period ever in the preceding seasons.

Botham played in 18 Tests from 1984 to 1986, ten of them (five home, five away) against West Indies. Throughout Botham's Test career, the highest international standards were set by West Indies and Botham was generally unsuccessful against them. In both of these series, 1984 and 1985–86, West Indies beat England 5–0 in whitewashes that were dubbed "blackwash".[101]

Ironically, his highest score and both his best and worst bowling performances against West Indies occurred in the same match at Lord's in 1984. Klayv Lloyd won the toss and, perhaps mistakenly, elected to field. The first day was rain-affected and England, 167 for two overnight, scored 286 thanks to a century by Grem Fouler; Botham scored a useful 30. West Indies lost three quick wickets, all of them to Botham who was a "reminder of his old self" in the words of Wisden,[102] but recovered to reach 119 for three at the close of play on day two. In the third morning, Viv Richards was dismissed by Botham under dubious circumstances but Botham was inspired by the capture of his great friend's wicket and went on to take eight for 103, dismissing West Indies for 245 and for once giving England a chance of victory against the world's best team, with a first innings lead of 41. This was Botham's best-ever bowling performance against West Indies by some distance. England began their second innings and had been reduced to 88 for four when Botham joined Allan Qo'zi. They reached 114 for four at day three close. There was no Sunday play and England resumed on the Monday 155 runs ahead with six wickets standing. Botham and Lamb added 128 for the fifth wicket before Botham was out for 81, including nine fours and one six, easily his highest score and best innings against West Indies. Lamb made a century and England were all out on the Tuesday morning (final day) for exactly 300. West Indies needed 342 to win in five and a half hours. They lost Desmond Xeyns to a run out at 57 for 0, whereupon Larry Gomes (92 not out) joined Gordon Grinidj (214 not out) and West Indies went on to win by nine wickets with 11.5 of the last twenty overs to spare.[103] Garchi Wisden does not name Botham except as an "inattentive" fielder who dropped a catch, it describes the England bowlers "looking second-rate and nobody but Willis bowling the right line or setting the right field to the powerful and phlegmatic Greenidge". Botham bowled the most overs, 20, and with nought for 117 he conceded almost a run a ball (Willis had nought for 48 from 15 overs).[102] In mitigation, Wisden conceded that Greenidge played "the innings of his life, and his ruthless batting probably made the bowling look worse that it was".[102]

He also played in the one-off Test against Sri Lanka: not bowling particularly well in the first innings although he took the first wicket (1/114 out of 491), and being dismissed for 6 as England batted (370). Toward the end of Sri Lanka's second innings as the match meandered to a draw, in absolutely ferocious heat Botham dispensed with his usual fast bowler's long run-up and switched to bowling off-spin off a few paces, surprising everybody (himself included) by taking several wickets with it, out of an analysis of 6/90. He decided to take a rest over the winter, and sit out of the 1984–85 tour of India.

In 1985, Botham played in all six Tests against a poor Australian team as England, themselves a second-rate team based on their recent performances, comfortably regained the Ashes and he was the leading wicket-taker, but the series was dominated by England's specialist batsmen, especially Mayk Gatting va Devid Gower.[78] Botham, who by this time had adopted a dyed blonde kefal haircut as a trademark, contributed relatively little with the bat, compared with the massive totals amassed by Gower, Gatting, Grem Guch va Tim Robinson. He scored 250 runs at 31.25 with a highest of 85. He did take the most wickets (31 at 27.58 with a best of five for 109) but he was rarely impressive and he was bowling to a weak batting side, Allan Border apart. Angliyaning eng yaxshi bouleri bo'lgan Richard Ellison who played only twice and took 17 wickets at only 10.88 with a best of six for 77 and one 10wM.[104]

Botham was suspended for 63 days by the Angliya va Uels kriket kengashi in 1986 after he admitted in an interview that he had smoked nasha.[105] Due to the ban, Botham played in only one Test which was the final one of the series against New Zealand.[78] He made his mark on that Test though: beginning it by taking the wicket of Bruce Edgar with his very first delivery, to go level with Dennis Lillee on 355 as holder of the world record for Test wickets. The next delivery was edged through the slip cordon by Jeff Crowe. Botham went past the mark in his second over to hold the record outright, by trapping Crowe leg-before. Then on the fourth day of the match, coming in after centuries from Gatting and Gower, he bashed a quickfire half-century in just 32 balls, including 24 off one over from Derek Stirling – equalling the record at the time, for most runs off a single over in Tests... a record which he himself was responsible for, but from the other side, having conceded 24 runs to Andy Roberts back in the 1980/81 tour of the West Indies. England declared with a massive first-innings lead, but rain came after lunch on the fourth day and only one further over was bowled.

Botham was succeeded by Peter Roebuck as Somerset captain for 1986 but, during the season, tensions arose in the Somerset dressing room which eventually exploded into a full-scale row and resulted in the sacking by the club of Botham's friends Viv Richards and Djoel Garner. Botham, who supported Richards and Garner, decided to resign at the end of the season.[106] 1986 was not a season for Botham to remember except for one brilliant List A innings when he made his career highest score in the limited overs form of 175 tashqarida emas for Somerset against Northemptonshir in a 39-over JPL match at the Wellingborough School ground. It was to no avail, however, as the weather intervened and the game ended in no result. His innings remains a ground record.[107][108]

Botham's final tour of Australia was in 1986–87 under Mike Gatting's captaincy. He played in four Tests and England won the Ashes for the last time until 2005. In many ways, the series was also Botham's last hurrah because he scored his final Test century (138 in the first Test at Brisbane which England won by seven wickets) and took his final Test 5wI (five for 41 in the fourth Test at the MCG which England won by an innings and 14 runs). Wisden pointed out that although Botham had a modest series statistically, "he was an asset to the side" because of his enthusiasm and "going out of his way to encourage younger players, especially Phil DeFreitas ".[109] Unfortunately he suffered a severe rib injury in the Second Test in Perth, which kept him out of the 3rd Test entirely and reduced the pace of his bowling for the remainder of the tour as he tried to manage it: as a result, with reasonable success, he changed his bowling style to a defensive, miserly military-medium pace. England also won the two one-day tournaments, the one-off Benson & Hedges Perth Challenge (against Australia, West Indies and Pakistan) and the World Series (against Australia and Windies): Botham produced several match-winning performances with both bat and ball despite being not fully fit, and was Man of the Match in both matches of the best-of-three final of the World Series – with the bat in the first, opening the batting for 71 (scored out of 91 while he was at the crease), and with the ball in the second, for a particularly miserly spell which also took three wickets as England defended a low total by nine runs, to win the finals 2–0. It was also in this tournament that England tried the experiment of having Botham open the batting in ODIs, with the idea of hitting the ball over the top to counter the fielding restrictions which forced most of the fielders to be close to the bat inside the early overs.

Worcestershire and England (1987 to 1991)

After his resignation from Somerset, Botham joined Vorsestershire for the 1987 season and spent five seasons with them. In 1987, he scored 126* against his old county but otherwise he was more successful as a limited overs batsman, scoring two centuries and averaging 40.94. His bowling too was much better in the shorter form, wherein he averaged 21.29 against 42.04 in first-class. His limited overs efforts helped Worcestershire to win the Sunday League. They finished ninth in the County Championship and were unsuccessful in the two knockout trophies. Worcestershire, taking a leaf from England's winter tactic, sometimes used Botham to open the batting in one-day matches, in partnership with regular opener Tim Curtis.

Botham played in the five 1987 Tests against Pakistan, the last time he represented England in a full series.[78] He scored 232 runs in the series with one half-century (51*) at 33.14; and took only seven wickets which were enormously expensive. Pakistan won by an innings at Headingley with the other four Tests drawn, although England were in superior positions in the First and Fourth tests which lost much time to rain, and only narrowly failed to level the series in the Fourth, running out of overs chasing a small target.[110] When Pakistan totalled 708 at The Oval, the 217 runs conceded by Botham, from 52 overs, were the most by an England bowler, passing the 204 by Yan Piblz, from 71 overs, against Australia at The Oval in 1930, although he took three wickets and also ran out Imran Khan.[111] The half-century, his final and by far his slowest Test fifty, was a dogged, defensive effort occupying most of the last day in a drawn match, in an unbroken partnership with Gatting (150*) to save the 5th test and keep England's margin of defeat at 1–0. He declined to go on tour with England the following winter, either for the 1987 World Cup in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (in which England reached the final) or for the subsequent tours of Pakistan (lost 1–0) and New Zealand (a rain-ruined 0–0 drawn series).

Botham spent the 1987–88 Australian season with Kvinslend,[112] playing for them in the Sheffild Shild. Queensland were one of the better state teams in the 1980s and were always in the Shield's top three from the 1983–84 season through to the 1990–91 season, but didn't win it. In Botham's season there, his teammates including Allan Border (captain), qaldirg'och Yan Xili and pace bowler Kreyg McDermott, they finished second to G'arbiy Avstraliya. Botham scored several half-centuries and took a reasonable number of wickets and helped Queensland make the Sheffield Shield final. When the Queensland team flew to Perth for the final, Botham was involved in an altercation where he allegedly assaulted a fellow airline passenger who had intervened in an argument between the Queensland players.[113][114] Queensland lost the final.[115] Botham was fined $800 by a magistrate[116] and $5,000 by the Australian Cricket Board.[117] He was consequently sacked by Queensland.[118]

Botham was unfit for most of the 1988 season and played in only four first-class and seven limited overs matches during April and May. He did not play for England. Nevertheless, Worcestershire won both the County Championship and the Sunday League. Botham was out of action for eleven months, having had an operation to fuse vertebrae in his spine in response to a long-standing back problem.

He returned in May 1989 and, bowling well in the County Championship, helped Worcestershire to a second successive title. With England struggling against Allan Border's rebuilt Australian team which featured the likes of Healy, McDermott, Stiv Vo, Merv Xyuz va Mark Teylor, Botham was recalled for the third, fourth and fifth Tests of the pivotal Ashes 1989 series. He could do little to stem a tide which had now turned completely in Australia's favour and looked completely out of his depth. He scored only 62 runs at the very low average of 15.50 – two-thirds of them in one innings – and took just three wickets at an enormously expensive 80.33.[119][120] The summer of 1989 saw more controversy for England with the organisation of a rebel tour to South Africa, all participants being banned for three years: Botham declined the rebel tour, hoping to be selected for the winter tour of the West Indies, only to be dropped for his poor form.

Another two-year absence from international cricket ensued until he was recalled again to play against West Indies in 1991, on the strength of belting 161* for Worcestershire against them in their early-season tour match against the county – it was to be his only century ever against the West Indies. He was selected for the early-season ODI series at first: he took a wicket in his first over, and four in his ten-over spell, but later tore a hamstring, going for a quick single while batting. He could have retired hurt, but opted to continue with a runner, only to be dismissed by the next delivery. The injury put him out of the remaining ODIs (both won by England) and the first couple of Tests (which England won and drew to lead 1–0): then, on his comeback in a county match, another injury caused him to be unavailable for the 3rd and 4th Tests (both lost by England). He was recalled for the 5th Test with England needing a victory to tie the series: batting in the first innings, he scored a respectable 31 before attempting to hook Curtly Ambrose and being dismissed "hit wicket", in circumstances which caused an infamous giggling fit in the TV commentary box. Used sparingly with the ball, he took 1/27 and 2/40 as West Indies were bowled out, forced to follow on and bowled out again, by Tufnell (6/25) and Lawrence (5/106) in the first and second innings respectively. His only Test victory against the Windies was completed when he himself hit the winning runs – a boundary off his first delivery – as England chased a target of 143 with five wickets to spare, and tied the series. Two weeks later, he played against Sri Lanka at Lord's, achieving little of note. He helped Worcestershire to win the B&H Cup for the only time in 1991.

Durham and England (1991–92 to 1993)

Botham's final tour was to Australia and New Zealand in 1991–92. In the tour of NZ, he played in only the last Test, and the one-day series: his most notable contribution was his highest ODI score of 79, opening the batting, in which he seemed to be set fair to finally reach a century in an ODI, but NZ managed to keep him away from the strike for several overs, he ran out of patience, slogged a delivery straight up in the air and was caught. After this came the Jahon chempionati Avstraliyada. Botham had not previously won any man of the match awards in the World Cup, but in this competition he won two. Qarshi Hindiston da WACA Ground, he bowled tightly and restricted India, needing 237, to only 27 runs from his ten overs, an economy rate of 2.70 which was significantly lower than anyone else's. He captured two wickets and one of them was Sachin Tendulkar. England won by nine runs.[121] Qarshi Avstraliya da Sidney kriket maydonchasi later in the competition, Botham won the award for the sort of all-round performance which had made his reputation. Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored 171 all out in 49 overs and Botham took four for 31 in his ten. He then opened the England innings with Grem Guch – the tactic England had trialled in Australia five years before, and again in the ODIs against NZ at the end of the tour before the World Cup – and scored 53 from only 77 balls in a partnership with Gooch of 107. England went on to win by eight wickets with nine overs to spare.[122] He was less successful in the final, where previously economical bowling figures were ruined by a late assault from the Pakistani batting line-up, and then he was given out caught-behind for a duck (perhaps unfortunately, since he appeared not to have touched the ball according to the camera replays) in Aaqib Javed's first over, England losing the match.

In 1992, Botham joined County Championship newcomers Durham, scoring a century in the second innings in their inaugural first-class match against Leicestershire: and he played in the first two Tests against Pakistan, the second one at Lord's being his final Test appearance.[78] Botham scored 2 and 6, cheaply dismissed each time by the pace of Vaqar Yunis. As a bowler, he was used for only five overs, his final Test return being none for nine. England lost the match by two wickets and Pakistan went on to win the series 2–1.[123] Botham did however play in the ODI series, in all five matches, which England won 4–1: these were his last international matches. England's batting was so dominant in all but one of the matches, that Botham only came in right at the end of the innings, or not at all, reverting to his old place in the middle order, and he had little to do: except in the 4th match, where he opened the batting again (in Gooch's absence) and scored a respectable and workmanlike 40, but saw England lose their last four wickets for ten runs and the match by three runs. His bowling was similarly unremarkable, usually capturing one or two wickets at about four an over: he neither scored a run (did not bat) nor took a wicket (0–43) in his final match.

It was in 1992 that Botham was appointed an Britaniya imperiyasi ordeni xodimi (OBE) for services to cricket and for his charity work in the Qirolichaning tug'ilgan kuniga hurmat.[124]

Botham retired from cricket midway through the 1993 season, his last match being for Durham against the visiting Australians at Ipodrom 17–19 July 1993. Durham batted first and scored 385 for eight declared (Ueyn Larkins 151). In his final first-class innings, Botham scored 32. In reply, Australia could only make 221, thanks to Simon Braun who took seven for 70 (Botham none for 21). Being 164 behind, Australia had to follow on and a victory for Durham was possible but centuries by Metyu Xeyden va Devid Boon saved Australia and the match was drawn. Botham's final bowling return was none for 45 from eleven overs.[125] In the final over of the game, Botham also kept wicket, without wearing gloves or pads.[126]

Records in international cricket

A graph showing Botham's Test career bowling statistics and how they have varied over time.

Botham's Sinov martaba spanned 16 seasons and he played in 102 matches. He scored 5,200 runs at an average of 33.54 with a highest score of 208 in his 14 asrlar. He took 383 viketlar at an average of 28.40 with a best return of eight for 34 and achieved ten wickets in a match four times. He held 120 catches.[127]

In 116 LOIs from 1976 to 1992, he scored 2,113 ishlaydi with a highest score of 79; took 145 viketlar with a best return of four for 31; and held 36 ushlaydi.[127] A straight comparison of these totals with those of his Test career reveal that he was less effective in the limited overs form of the game. He did have some outstanding LOI matches, however, winning six gugurt odami mukofotlar.[128] Botham took part in three editions of the Kriket bo'yicha jahon chempionati: 1979, 1983 and 1992. He played in 22 World Cup matches including the finals in 1979 and 1992, both of which England lost, and he was in England's losing team in the 1983 semi-final.[70]

Botham was the 21st player to achieve the "double" of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test cricket and he went on to score 5,200 runs and take 383 wickets, as well as holding 120 catches.[129]

He held the world record for the greatest number of Test wickets from 21 August 1986 to 12 November 1988. His predecessor was Dennis Lill who had retired with 355 wickets in 70 matches. Botham extended the record to 373 in 94 matches before he was overtaken by Richard Hadlee. Botham ended with 383 wickets in 102 matches while Hadlee extended the record to 431 in 86 matches. Qarang List of Test cricket records#Career.

As described above, Botham in 1980 became the second player to achieve the "match double" of 100 runs and ten wickets in Test cricket, following Alan Devidson 1960–61 yillarda. Botham was, however, the first to score a century and take ten wickets in a Test match (Davidson scored 44 and 80). The century and ten double has since been achieved by Imron Xon who scored 117 and took six for 98 and five for 82 against India at the Iqbol stadioni yilda Faysalobod 1983 yil yanvar oyida.[130]

List of Test centuries and five-wicket innings

Botham's Test career performance graph.

Compared with many of cricket's greatest players, most of whom were specialists, Botham's averages seem fairly ordinary but this overlooks the fact that he was a genuine har tomonlama and it is rare for this type of player to achieve world-class status. Beri Ikkinchi jahon urushi, Botham is one of perhaps a dozen or so world-class all-rounders whereas there have been numerous world-class specialists. Some of the great all-rounders, such as Garfild Sobers va Jak Kallis as batsmen or Alan Devidson va Richard Xadli as bowlers, could justifiably be described as world-class specialists in their main discipline who were effective practitioners of the other. The genuine all-rounders to achieve world-class status during the era, besides Botham himself, have included Keyt Miller, Richi Benaud, Mayk Prokter, Kliv Rays, Imron Xon, Kapil Dev va Endryu Flintoff.

Of note, Botham's first 202 wickets came at 21.20 per wicket, while his final 181 cost on average 36.43 apiece;[131] the first average is one that would make Botham one of the greatest bowlers of the modern era, ranking alongside the West Indian greats Kertli Ambruz (career average 20.99), Malkolm Marshal (career average 20.94), and Djoel Garner (career average 20.97), but the second average depicts a player who, as a specialist bowler, would be unable to sustain a place in many Test teams. This difference can be largely attributed to the longer term effects of a back injury he sustained in 1980;[132] this limited his bowling pace and his ability to swing the ball.

Botham's batting – although never the equal of his bowling abilities – declined as well, with a batting average of 38.80 for his first 51 Tests substantially higher than the 28.87 he managed in his last 51 Tests,[133] again a number that would be considered unsatisfactory for a specialist batsman in most Test sides. In the first 5 years of Botham's Test career, when not playing as captain, he scored 2,557 runs at an average of 49.17 including 11 centuries and a highest score of 208, took 196 wickets at an average of 21.28 including nineteen 5 wicket hauls and held 50 catches.[134] Bunday raqamlar har qanday sinov tomonida o'z o'rnini osongina ushlab turadigan futbolchini yolg'iz mutaxassis raketka ustasi yoki bouller sifatida anglatadi. Ushbu davrda uning etakchi sinovchilaridan biri sifatida obro'si mustahkam o'rnashdi.

Uslub va uslub

Botham bilan yaqinlik bor edi Brian Close, unga murabbiy bo'lib xizmat qilgan birinchi okrug sardori, chunki ular yaxshi natijalarga erishishga va o'yinlarda g'alaba qozonishga qaror qilishdi. Wisden U yana bir umumiy xususiyatga izoh berdi: "ajoyib jasorat", asosan, Botam istalgan joyda, umuman sirpanishlarda, shuningdek, zarbachining yonida xavfli vaziyatlarda maydonga tushishi mumkin edi va u ajoyib hujumchi edi.[7] Botsman sifatida Botamni ko'pincha tabloid matbuoti noto'g'ri "katta xit" deb atashgan (aslida u o'zining "ekanligini" anglatadi)slogger ") ammo uning kuchi unga oltitaga to'p haydashga va oltitaga ilmoqqa jur'at etishiga yordam bergani haqiqat bo'lsa ham, Botam yonma-yon turib, to'g'ri o'ynaganligi uchun juda to'g'ri urish uslubiga ega edi: Wisden uning "to'g'ri urish va to'rtburchak kesish" ni maqtadi.[7] Ikkilam muntazam raketka ustasi sifatida doimiy Angliya o'rnini saqlab qolish uchun etarlicha yaxshi bo'lmasligi mumkin edi (uning Sinovdagi faoliyati) urish o'rtacha u juda kamtarona edi 33.54), ammo 383 ta test viketini olishga qodir bouller sifatida u albatta buni qilardi. Wisden maqtovga sazovor bo'ldi Tom Kartrayt Bothamning texnikasini rivojlantirishga yordam bergani uchun belanchak bowler va 1977 yilda o'zining Test-debyutini o'tkazganida, Botam tezlikni o'zgartirishni o'zlashtirdi tashqi makon va tezkor insuring yorker, repertuarining barcha dahshatli qismlari, natijada unga viktorina bo'yicha jahon rekordini yangilashga imkon berdi.[7]

Yozish Barclays World of Cricket (1986), Angliya sobiq sardori Toni Lyuis Bothamning kuchi, ishtiyoqi va tajovuzkorligi to'g'risida "u har bir o'yinda qatnashgan".[135] Ammo Lyuis, Bottamning xushchaqchaqligi ko'pincha uning o'yin samaradorligini pasayishiga, u juda ko'p tavakkal qilishiga yoki og'ir xarajatlarga qaramay, bouling taktikasidan voz kechishga imkon berishiga ishora qildi. U Botamni o'zini tuta olmaydigan hayajonli kriketchi sifatida sarhisob qildi.[135] Kitob nashr etilayotganda hamam kariyerasining o'rtalarida edi, lekin Lyuis, Botamning 1000 marotaba va Test kriketida 100 ta piket kabi marralarni zabt etganligini ta'kidladi. O'sha paytda, Botamning marralarni zabt etishiga hech qanday sabab yo'q edi, lekin u allaqachon eng yuqori cho'qqiga chiqqan edi va ortga nazar tashlasak, kariyerasi meteorik jihatlarga ega edi. Uning raqibi Imron Xon buni aytganda, u shunday dedi: "Ikkilam men hech qachon uning iste'dodiga nisbatan adolat qilmaganman. U boshlaganida u hamma narsani qila olishi mumkin edi, lekin u juda tez rad etdi. Qandaydir ma'noda bizning martabamiz bir-biriga qarama-qarshi edi. Men juda sekin boshladim, lekin o'zimni iste'dodimni oshirgan holda yaxshilab oldim. U boshqa yo'ldan ketdi, deb o'ylayman ".[136]

Meros

Bothamning martaba va qobiliyat darajasi haqida tez-tez bahslar bo'lib o'tdi. Masalan, uni a deb atashda Yilning kriketchisi 1978 yil nashrida, Wisden Bothamni "qayerga intilayotganini biladigan, tabiiyki va qattiqqo'llik bilan o'zini haddan tashqari oshirib yuborilganligi haqidagi qiziqarli fikrga murojaat qiladigan qat'iy belgi" deb ta'riflagan.[7] Denis Kompton Bothamni "haddan tashqari baholangan" deb rad etadi va "faqat eng yaxshi o'yinchilarning barchasi qo'shilgani uchun yaxshi ishlagan" dedi Packer ": ya'ni, uchun Butunjahon kriket seriyasi (WSC).[137] Uning iste'dod darajasidagi bunday taxminlarga qaramay, Botam o'zini o'zi targ'ib qilayotganga o'xshamaydi; aksincha, u hamkasblarini, masalan, kaltaklashayotgan sheriklarini bemalol maqtaydi Xollam Mozli va Bob Klapp 1974 yil Benson va Xedjes Xempshirga qarshi chorak finaldan so'ng;[7] va ga Bob Uillis, bouling bilan sehrlangan odam 1981 yilda Xinglingdagi sinov o'yinida g'olib chiqqan.[138]

The Richards – Botam sovrini o'rniga Wisden Trophy G'arbiy Hindiston - Angliya test seriyasining g'oliblari uchun Botam sharafiga nomlangan Viv Richards.[139]

Imron Xonga qarshi tuhmat ishlari (1994-1996)

1994 yilda, nafaqaga chiqqanidan bir yil o'tib, Botam bilan sud qarama-qarshiligi boshlandi Imron Xon kim uchun, bir maqolada India Today, Hamamni ayblagan edi va Allan Qo'zi kriketni obro'siz holatga keltirish. Botam va Qo'zi bunga javoban tuhmat qilishga undashdi.[140] Ish sud majlisida ko'rib chiqildi Oliy sud 1996 yilda sud ikkinchi kunida faqat Botam tomonidan Xonga qarshi olib borilgan alohida ishni ko'rib chiqishni tanladi. to'pni buzish.[141][136] Bu keyinchalik sud ishi mavzusiga aylanadi, Xan g'alaba qozonish uchun davom etadi. Qarorda sud ishidagi barcha xarajatlar, shu jumladan Xon tomonidan qilingan xarajatlar uchun ikkalasi ham javobgar edi.[142]

Futbol karerasi

Botham iste'dodli edi futbolchi ammo, kriketda yaxshiroq ekaniga ishonib, to'la vaqtli faoliyati uchun ikkinchisini tanladi. Shunga qaramay, u futbolni a markaziy yarim 1978 yildan 1985 yilgacha Yovil shaharchasi va "Skanhorp Yunayted".[143] U maydonda o'n bitta uchrashuv o'tkazdi Futbol Ligasi Scunthorpe uchun.[144] Yovilda bo'lganida, Hemam tashqi ko'rinishini yaratdi XI futbol assotsiatsiyasi (uchun vakillik tomoni ligadan tashqari futbolchilar ) ga qarshi Shimoliy futbol ligasi da Croft Park davomida 1984–85 yilgi mavsum.[145]

Xayriya mablag'larini yig'ish

Belgilar
Ritsar bakalavr

Botham ajoyib edi mablag 'yig'ish xayriya maqsadlari uchun, jami 12 ta shaharlararo xayriya yurishlarini amalga oshirish. Uning birinchi, 1985 yilda, 900 millik yurish bo'lgan Jon o 'Groats quruqlikka qadar. Uning sa'y-harakatlari tashrifdan keyin ilhomlangan Tonton "s Musgrove Park kasalxonasi 1977 yilda barmoqning singanligi uchun davolanish paytida. U bolalar bo'limiga noto'g'ri burilishni boshlaganda, u ba'zi bolalarning hayoti bir necha hafta borligini va nima uchun ekanligini bilib, juda xafa bo'ldi. O'sha paytda u o'zini kutayotgan ota edi.[56] O'shandan beri uning sa'y-harakatlari ko'proq narsani oshirdi £12 Leykemiya tadqiqotlari foyda keltiradigan asosiy sabab bilan xayriya uchun million. Ushbu ishni e'tirof etgan holda, 2003 yilda Botam birinchi Prezidentga aylandi Qon bilan, Buyuk Britaniyaning qon saratoni bo'yicha etakchi xayriya tashkiloti.[146]

2007 yil 10 oktyabrda unga a Ritsar bakalavr Qirolicha tomonidan Yelizaveta II da Bukingem saroyi da tayinlangan Qirolichaning tug'ilgan kuniga hurmat[147] "Xayriya va Kriketga xizmatlari uchun".[148][149]

Media karerasi

Kriketdan nafaqaga chiqqanidan so'ng, Hemam ommaviy axborot vositalarida qatnashdi va tahlilchi va sharhlovchi sifatida ishladi Sky Sports ko'p yillar davomida. U kriketni chuqur bilishi va tushunishi tufayli translyator sifatida katta hurmatga sazovor bo'ldi; u kerak bo'lgan joyda maqtov va kerak bo'lgan joyda konstruktiv tanqid berib, ma'lumot va fikrni xolisona beradi. Aksincha Fred Trueman va boshqalar, u "mening kunlarimga" qaytmaydi.[150] Wisden muharriri Metyu Engel Ikkala televizor sharhlovchisi bo'lgan Botamning xotirjamligi, aql-idroki va sagastligi haqida ta'kidladi, garchi u bundan hayratga tushgan bo'lsa.[84]

2009 yil 9 avgustda, o'sha mavsumda Xinglindagi to'rtinchi kul sinovini sharhlar ekan, Botam uni maydonga tushirish marosimida ishtirok etishga taklif qilindi. ICC kriket shon-sharaf zali Yorkshirning buyuklari bilan bir qatorda Uilfred Rods, Fred Trueman va Jefri Boykot. Geoff Boykot ham Fred Truemanning bevasi Veronika va Colin Graves kim kabi Yorkshire County kriket klubi raisi, Uilfred Rods nomidan sharafni qabul qildi. Botham shunday dedi: "Kriket tarixidagi eng sermahsul 55 nafar futbolchi qatoriga qo'shilish men uchun katta sharafdir. Kriket kareramni ICC Kriket shon-sharaf zalida tan olishim kriket o'ynashni boshlaganimda o'ylamagan narsa emas edi, lekin bugun ushbu mukofotga sazovor bo'lganim uchun juda minnatdorman ". Kolin Greyvz Rodamga bergan hurmatiga Hemamni ham qo'shib qo'ygan edi: "Yorkshirdagi afsonaning nomidan kepkani qabul qilish katta sharaf. Uilfred Rods nihoyatda iqtidorli futbolchi edi va haqli ravishda Angliyaning eng zo'r o'yinchilaridan biri hisoblanadi. Bugun yana ikkita buyuk Yorkshireni va yana bir buyuk ko'pkurashchini ko'rganimdan xursandman ".[151]

U mavzu edi Bu sizning hayotingiz 1981 yilda u hayratga tushganida Eamonn Endryus.[152] 1995 yil 12 avgustda Botham bilan uzoq suhbatlashdi Endryu Nil uning yakkama-yakka intervyu dasturida Bu sizning hayotingizmi? uchun 4-kanal.[153]

Shaxsiy hayot

Botham shunday rangli ko'r.[154][155] 1976 yilda, yilda Donkaster, Botham birinchi marta 1974 yil iyun oyida uchrashgan Ketrin ("Keti") Uollerga (hozirgi Ledi Botam) uylandi. Nikohdan keyin ular 1980 yillarning oxirigacha yashadilar. Epvort, Scunthorpe yaqinida. Ularning bitta o'g'li bor, Liam (1977 yil avgustda tug'ilgan) va ikkita qizi. Liam sobiq professional kriketchi va regbi o'yinchi.[156] Hozirda oila yashaydi Almeriya, ikkita uyga egalik qiladi va Botam tez-tez o'ynaydi golf U yerda. Uning qizi Sara shaharchada restoran va sharob bariga egalik qiladi.[157]

Botham juda g'ayratli gulmohi va go'shti Qizil baliq baliq ovi. Natijada, u deb nomlangan teleserialni namoyish etishga taklif qilindi Blyam uchmoqda.[158] Shuningdek, u BBC seriyasida jamoa sardori bo'lgan Sportga oid savol.[159]

Botam baliq ovi va golfdan tashqari zavqlantiradi o'yin otish va grouse moor-ga egalik qiladi.[160] Bu bilan katta shov-shuvga sabab bo'ldi Qushlarni himoya qilish uchun qirollik jamiyati (RSPB).[161] 2016 yil avgust oyida u chaqirdi Kris Pakem tomonidan ishdan bo'shatilishi kerak BBC pakem sanoatning yo'qolib ketish xavfi ostida bo'lgan turlarini noqonuniy o'ldirishda ishtirok etganligini ta'kidlaganidan so'ng, qarag'ay otish sanoati tomonidan moliyalashtirilgan kampaniya doirasida. yirtqich qushlar.[162]

Ga ko'ra Yangi shtat arbobi 2015 yilda "Botham - eskirgan ingliz [...] u konservativ kichik va katta harflar bilan C "va" mustahkam monarxist ".[163] Botham tarafdoridir Buyuk Britaniyaning Evropa Ittifoqidan chiqishi. Uning so'zlari keltirilgan: "Shaxsan men Angliya orol [sic] deb o'ylayman. Men Angliya Angliya bo'lishi kerak deb o'ylayman. Va men buni saqlab qolishimiz kerak deb o'ylayman."[164] U Buyuk Britaniyaning Evropa Ittifoqi oldidan ta'tilni qo'llab-quvvatlovchi bir qator tadbirlarda qatnashdi 2016 yilda a'zolik bo'yicha referendum.[165]

Lordlar palatasi

U hayotdagi tengdoshlikka nomzod bo'lgan 2020 yilgi siyosiy sharaflar. U yaratildi Baron Botam, Shimoliy Yorkshir okrugidagi Ravensvortdan 10 sentyabr kuni[166] 2020 yil 5 oktyabrda qasamyod va o'rindiqni qabul qildi. U xuddi shu yilning 3 noyabrida o'zining birinchi nutqini qildi.

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