Product Description
Head On - Ian Botham: The Autobiography
Author: Ian Botham
Format: Paperback
Voted the greatest English cricketer of the 20th century by the fans, Sir Ian Botham is the English game's one true living legend and his story both on and off the pitch reads like a Boy's Own rollercoaster ride.
Born with a natural genius for cricket, Botham began breaking records with bat and ball from a young age and soon became the man English cricket expected most from. After a troubled period as England's captain, Botham rose once again to become a national hero with his display in the Miracle Ashes of 1981. But, with his confrontational nature and wild streak, he began regularly making the wrong kind of headlines.
With accusations of drink and drugs, affairs and ball-tampering, he became hounded by the tabloid pack, never sure whether they wanted him to triumph or implode. Now a Knight and just as famous for his tireless charity work, Beefy gives us the definitive story of his never-dull life and times in his own no-nonsense words.
About the Author
Widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest all-rounders, Lord Ian Botham OBE clocked up 5,200 Test runs, 383 Test wickets (a former world record), and 14 centuries over a 15-year England career. He was knighted in 2007 for services to charity and sport, and appointed a life peer in 2020. A multiple best-selling author, this is his first book in over 15 years. He lives in North Yorkshire with his wife, Kath.
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