Botham, 68, was left with big bruises and scars on his body due to the incident. His flip-flops had reportedly tangled on a rope while he was trying to board the boat, leading to the accident.

Legendary all-rounder Ian Botham feels that England's ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' approach under Ben Stokes has infused new life into Test cricket.

Since Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes became head coach and captain respectively, England have redefined the way the traditional format is played.

Experienced all-rounder Chris Woakes became England's joint leading wicket-taker alongside iconic pacer Ian Botham in World Cups following England's victory over the Netherlands

Stuart Broad, the son of former England batsman Chris Broad, made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in 2007 under the captaincy of Michael Vaughan.

Ian Chappell and Ian Botham have not been in good terms since 1977

West Indies vs England: With a century against the West Indies in the ongoing second Test at Barbados, England all-rounder Ben Stokes joined an elite list, consisting of the likes of Kapil Dev and Gary Sobers.

Ashes hero Ian Botham has questioned England players' desire to confront the "ultimate test" of touring Australia as cricket chiefs try to hammer out an agreement to allow the trip to go ahead.

The trophy has been named in honour of West Indies batting great Vivian Richards and celebrated England all-rounder Ian Botham.

James Anderson hailed Ben Stokes as the best all-rounder he'd played with, surpassing even 2005 Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff, heading into Friday's decider with the West Indies.