Self-styled “fishing fanatic” Hughes, and others, helped haul him to safety. Botham, 68, joked that he was now cricket’s ...

Sir Ian Botham survived a fall into crocodile and shark-infested waters having been saved by former rival Merv Hughes. The ...

Sir Ian Botham, cricket legend and House of Lords member, has revealed that he had to be rescued by his friend Merv Hughes ...

Lord Botham, the England cricketing legend, survived falling into an Australian river infested with crocodiles and sharks ...

Ian Botham was rescued by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after falling into crocodile-infested waters while fishing.

Sporting rivalry, after many years, often turns into great friendship. A particular case is that of Ian Botham, a legend of ...

Ian Botham was saved by Merv Hughes after the legendary England cricketer fell into a crocodile-infested river in Australia.

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham was rescued by a former Australian rival after he fell off a boat into water "infested" ...

England cricket great Ian Botham said he was “nearly catch of the day” after being pulled out of crocodile-infested waters by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes while on a fishing trip.