Lord Botham, the England cricketing legend, survived falling into an Australian river infested with crocodiles and sharks ...

England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested ...

Botham suffered extensive bruising to his torso Credit: Instagram Botham, 68, joked that he was now cricket’s answer to ...

The retired all-rounder was on a fishing trip with his former nemesis when he tripped and fell from a boat into the Moyle ...

Sporting rivalry, after many years, often turns into great friendship. A particular case is that of Ian Botham, a legend of ...

Sir Ian Botham, cricket legend and House of Lords member, has revealed that he had to be rescued by his friend Merv Hughes ...

Sir Ian Botham survived a fall into crocodile and shark-infested waters having been saved by former rival Merv Hughes. The ...

Botham was on a fishing trip with the former Australian fast-bowler on the Moyle River in northern Australia. While moving ...

CRICKET legend Ian Botham survived a terrifying fall into a crocodile- infested river when he was dragged out by his former rival Merv Hughes. The pair, close pals since their playing days, were ...

In a comment to News Corp, Botham compared himself to the Australian film character Crocodile Dundee, saying: “At the end of the day, Crocodile Beefy survived. “I was out of the water quicker ...

Botham joked he was England’s version of Crocodile Dundee. “At the end of the day Crocodile Beefy survived,” he said. “I was ...

SYDNEY — England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while on a fishing trip in northern Australia. Botham ...