A combined all-time Test XI from India and England

#6 Sir Ian Botham

Botham changed games with both bat and ball

At the height of his prowess, Botham commanded unprecedented frenzy among both the press and the audience. A genuine game-changer with both bat and ball, he often raised the bar during crunch moments none more so evident than the 1981 Headingley Test.

Not the one to care about statistics or grace, Botham‘s style was attuned towards effectiveness. Numerous leading cricketers admitted to playing him on reputation rather than evidence and wilting under the face of his imposing presence.