Memorable Moments - Ian Botham Quiz

Answer: Greg Chappell

Ian Botham played his first Test against Australia in 1977. He took 5-74 in the first innings, capturing the wickets of Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, Rodney Marsh, Max Walker and Jeff Thompson. He scored 25 runs in the first innings for England. His bowling was thought to be a fluke by some, but he was to prove them wrong over the years.

Answer: Score 59* in the second innings for England

As England won the match by an innings and 120 runs, England did not have a second innings. Having won the toss and decided to bat, England made 364. In their first innings, Pakistan managed 105; Bob Willis took 5-47 and Phil Edmonds 4-6. Botham produced his best figures in Test cricket in the second innings, taking 8-34 and winning the Man of the Match award.

Answer: 8-103

In the second Test against the West Indies at Lord's in 1984, Botham was joint Man of the Match with Gordon Greenidge. Greenidge had scored 214* and led the West Indies to victory by 9 wickets. On his way, he passed the total of 4,000 test runs. Botham took 8-103 in the West Indian first innings, becoming the first man to take 8 wickets against the West Indies.

He scored 81 in the second innings, passing 4,000 Test runs himself. All in all, a memorable match for the England all-rounder.

Answer: Score a century and take 10 wickets in a Test

In the first innings Botham took 6-58, while the Indians were dismissed for 242. When England batted they looked to be in trouble at 58-5. Botham proceeded to score 114, hitting 17 fours and spending 206 minutes at the crease. In the end the England total was 296 all out.

In the second innings Botham took 7-48 and left England needing to score only 96 to win. They seized victory by 10 wickets.

Answer: Taking 8-43 in the second Australian innings

This Test saw a team following on and winning the Test match for only the second time. Botham had just been relieved of the England captaincy and Mike Brearley recalled to lead the side. This was perhaps his greatest Test ever. The only figures he did not manage were the 8 wickets in the second Australian innings - Bob Willis took those.

Answer: 5-11

In the second innings, the Australians needed to score 151 to win. They never managed to get started, however, losing wickets regularly. Botham put an end to their hopes, though, when he took 5 wickets for one run in the space of 28 deliveries. He finished with figures of 5-11 from 14 overs.

Answer: India

In the third Test of 1982, Botham scored 208 from 226 deliveries, hitting 19 fours and 4 sixes in his innings. The England total in the first innings was 594. The match was finally drawn, and Ian Botham was the Man of the Match.

Answer: Botham's 53 was his best one day score against Australia

Botham took the wickets of Border, Healy, Taylor and McDermott, taking the Australians from 144-4 to 155-8. They made 171 all out and England won comfortably by 8 wickets. Botham opened the batting with Gooch and the pair put on 107 for the first wicket. Botham scored his 53 from 77 balls.

Answer: Botham was the Man of the Finals

Botham was the Man of the Finals. In the first final, opening the batting with Chris Broad, he scored 71. This was his highest score in one day internationals. The two put on 91 for the first wicket and Botham scored 71 of them. England won the best of three finals 2-0. Viv Richards was the Man of the Series.

Answer: Sunil Gavaskar

When Mike Brearley caught Gavaskar off the bowling of Botham in the second innings of the second Test in 1979, Ian Botham took his 100th Test wicket. Botham had taken 5-35 in the first innings; Gavaskar's wicket was the only one he took in the second innings. He had taken 100 wickets in 19 Test matches, at the age of only 23.