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by Ian Botham (Author), Peter Hayter (Author)
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  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsWillow; 3rd Revised edition edition (5 Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0002189593
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002189590
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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'The cricket book of the year' The Times 'Plenty of indiscretion, malice and comedy' Daily Telegraph


Plymouth Sunday Independent

'This unique book tells the story of his life in words and images,
covering his career at Somerset, Durham and Worcestershire, his unsurpassed
England outings and ascendancy to the captaincy, and his many other
interests, including his charity work and conservation trips and not
forgetting his incredible stint at Scunthorpe United.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cricket Bio, 28 Oct 2002
By Robertomelbourne (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
I had this book sitting on my shelves for a number of years before I picked it up recently and absolutely churned through it.

Why did I wait so long?

Botham writes candidly about his life, both on and off the pitch - of the great highs and considerable lows.

Botham lives/d life to the full.

His cricket exploits were simply incredible.

What was even more surprising was the quality of this autobio. It reads fantastically well. All the major issues of his life are examined, and Botham writes candidly about these moments with refreshing clarity, truth and depth.

It's great to read a sporting bio that achieves all this. So many sporting bios are simply merchandsing tie ins. However, 'Botham' is one of the few cricket bios that stand alone as cricket history, but also a terrific bio of a true individual.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great cricketer, Great book, 15 Aug 2000
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A great biography of the life of a true sporting legend. It covers both high and lows, good and bad times that he has encountered. It catches his no-nonsense attitude to life and sport. Even if you're not a massive cricket fan (like myself), this book will not disappoint.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An honest account from a Cricketing Legend, 1 April 2006
By Mr. S. Ghosh (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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I recently read "Botham: My Autobiography" and wish to demarcate a few vital points for all reviewers wanting to buy the book for personal perusal; keeping in mind the following two important points:

1) Ian Botham is definitely one of my all time favorite cricketing icons, but I write this account without taking into consideration this and other related personal biases (as this account shows).

2) I personally consider Ian Botham as one of the finest all-rounders in the history of cricket; along with Sir Sobers, Imran, Kapil and Sir Hadlee.

The most important point of the book is absolutely honesty. All readers agreeing or disagreeing with Botham's life-style, his attitude on and off the field and so on however cannot refuse to acknowledge the fact that nearly all sections of the book has been written with absolute honesty. Where Botham did commit a mistake or a series of mistakes, he mentions that he said something blatantly, or did what was reported instead of either denying it simply (as most modern-day icons choose to do) or not agreeing with the matter.

His early career, life-long friendship with King Viv and his cricketing days are all described in superb finesse. The legal dispute of Botham-Lamb against Imran Khan is also delineated in great detail. One of the sections which I read and re-read for a few times is where Botham illustrates the happenings of the 1992 World Cup final against Pakistan where Wasim Akram's over (in his second-spell) (producing Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis' wickets in two successive deliveries which sealed the fate of England in the finals); I consider this section to be a bit "blown out of proportions". I wouldn't call it an "untrue" or "dishonest" account (because: 1) Pakistani fast-bowlers and swing bowlers have the tendency of picking the seam for movements and 2) As final footage shows, the ball was moving way too much all the time in the 2nd spell), but my greatest objection lies in the manner Botham describes the whole affair. After reading this section, a reader who has not happened to follow the 1992 World Cup Final closely will resort thinking that Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup simply owing to ball tampering and thereby producing the deadly reverse swing. As is evident from the videos of the Final (which can be bought online from any major vendor), Akram was swinging the ball from the very first delivery, and Akram's over (producing Lamb and Lewis' wickets) is considered by many experts as one of the best ever over bowled in ODI history. One can swing a lot by tampering with the seam, but to know how and where to pitch it with the seam upright is a talent from within. Especially Lewis' delivery (which I watched a million times over and over again clearly shows that the ball when hit the ground was seaming in, and Akram pitched it well outside off-stump with the rough side (as seen in the videos) being on the inner side. So, Akram definitely knew or had a faint idea that after hitting the seam the ball with do a reverse and dip in. Guessing this is not everyone's cup of tea). Botham does not mention any of this, but simply blatantly calls the Lewis' delivery a "banana" delivery (and one of the strangest deliveries he had ever seen in his career) thereby concluding that Akram won Pakistan the World Cup because of reverse swinging the ball at wrong time (Botham's exact words are: "The delivery came out of the blue") which Akram did only by picking at the seam. This I found a bit offensive in terms of description of events and a few other statements related to this matter leaving aside the fact that Akram is considered by many as one of the greatest swing bowlers in both versions of International cricket (Test/ODI).

Other than this above-mentioned matter, nearly everything else mentioned within is of superb quality, written in great style and in detail. Whether Botham was right or wrong in mentioning that Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup only by resorting to ball tampering under the auspices of the legendary Imran Khan; is a highly debatable issue. Leaving that out of frame, this is an excellent account of the one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game. If you're a cricket enthusiast, or a cricket player or just looking for a good read for a vacation ahead; pick this up. It's highly recommended without any reservations whatsoever. 5 stars overall!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Get a good sense of the guy, but it's not very good news
This is a slick, ghost written set of apologies for Ian Botham's larger than life antics which certainly had me laughing. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2007 by Kentspur

5.0 out of 5 stars A cricket book which entertains.
This book is great fun, and you will enjoy it even if you are not a great cricket fan.

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Published on 10 Mar 2005 by Banterboy

2.0 out of 5 stars Apologistic tripe
Only the most ardent Botham supporters would find this a wonderful book. But even they would be short changed as Botham's hypocrisy shines through - which sadly only serves to... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Hits for 6
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Published on 16 Jan 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Exactly the type of book you would expect from Botham
I found giving this book a rating out of five difficult, due to the fact that the enjoyment of this book depends very much on what you have read previously. Read more
Published on 12 April 2001

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