Ian Botham

Let’s take a nostalgic trip back to the summer of 1981. June 18th marked 43 years since the beginning of that dramatic Ashes test series between England and Australia. These countries have always shared a fierce rivalry, but coming into the 1981 Ashes, both teams had their own sets of challenges and expectations. England, captained by Ian Botham, were coming off a period of mixed performances. Botham himself was under immense pressure, having struggled with both bat and ball in the lead-up to the series. On the other hand, Australia,... Read More