Special interview: Lord Ian Botham relives the '81 Ashes, 40 years on

[@AuthenticSelector64]

Ken Barrington…. Great player… great coach

[@mrkipling2201]

Brilliant interview. Beefy was my cricket hero when I was growing up and I always find his interviews so interesting.

[@vantheman1238]

This is such a great interview. The interviewer is excellent because he knows both the game and his history. Really enjoyed this 👍

[@subramaniamkrishnamoorthy7291]

Great all-rounder. One of the very best all-rounder who has won matches for England by bowling or batting or both single handedly.

[@andrewrobson6041]

Brilliant interview true legend beefy .

[@muralirangachari4653]

can we just take a moment to admire the beautiful nature background😍

[@ebenalmanac]

Ian Botham, class act .

[@josephlennon8475]

Thankyou, Ian and Bob. We love you, mates. Kind Regards.

[@flash8854]

Age 10 years old in 1981.... Ian Botham changed my life!!

[@stevenknight1198]

In what way?

[@flash8854]

@@stevenknight1198 Played cricket all rounder.

[@nickhanlon9331]

Ian and the rest of the team loved Kenny.

[@barneschris5148]

An inspiration and a hero of mine even though I came generations later

[@caedinfo3330]

Was just thinking of treehouses a few days ago, and glad to see Lord Ian has one

[@alygodsquad]

haha its a boat house

[@alanclarke2510]

One of the "GREAT" Englishmen........nuff said

[@devonpearce3534]

Bottom is england greatest cricketer,a great servant to the gentleman game!!

[@ianbetts4435]

Botham was the original Bazz ball.

[@bernardwatts5339]

All sports lack people like Botham

[@jaxcoss5790]

I love Beefy, but do you watch all sports? I'd you did, you'd know better. 🙄🙄🙄

[@ronlargecock7775]

Poms against the convicts!

[@invernessfan3017]

Ian Botham is a famous player in cricket. The Ashes is a big series. I know cricket is popular in Australia, England, India and Pakistan. I think cricket should grow. I think that Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Cornwall, Brittany, and the Isle of Man should copy the West Indies and have a composite international side. A Celtic Nations International side would cover a region of 20 million people and could grow cricket. A Celtic Nations side could play teams like Australia, India, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, and England.

[@stevenknight1198]

Well, you've given that some thought

[@jaxcoss5790]

Cornwall. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

When did Botham become a lord ?

[@robertlee2791]

Also remember Geoff boycott 45 in that second innings and stick around for a long time he was brilliant in that second innings that never seems to get mentioned

[@anthonydent5798]

Probably because when Boycott was out England needed over 100 to make Australia bat again with only 4 wickets left. Boycott's contribution was of little importance

[@anthonydent5798]

Boycott was out at 133 for 6. He really wasn't "brilliant" that day.

[@bobbythomas5357]

Come now make new memories England. Instead of reliving flashes in the pan events. Shows how pathetic England have been. Ask Australia to relive good Ashes moments and they’ll be like which one!

[@trevorclarey3336]

hang on a minute , I just got some paint I want to watch dry 😴😴😴😴

[@scottb32a]

such a shame he backed Brexit and the Tories

[@garethhanford8723]

Any true Brit like Botham would have backed Brexit.

[@scottb32a]

@@garethhanford8723 true twat you mean ? If you cared about this country you wouldnt have voted for it