Ian Botham in an interaction revealed that he would love to play against Indian captain. Both moreover went on to praise the captaincy of Virat Kohli and said that he is the perfect one to the country’s cricket forward.
Botham on Kohli and Stokes
The legendary all-rounder from England, Ian Botham told Times of India that Virat Kohli has the right attitude to take the team forward. He likes the way Kohli stands for his teammates. He added that Captain Kohli is the right person to take Indian cricket forwards. He said that he would love to feature against the player that Kohli is.
“Virat takes the game to the opposition, he takes a stand for his players. I would have loved to play against him. He is the right guy to take Indian cricket forward,” Botham told The Times of India.
He was asked to choose between Andrew Flintoff and Ben Stokes. Botham quickly picked Stokes and opined, “Ben (Stokes) is better than a mile to Freddy (Andrew Flintoff). Ben Stokes is the closest version of me, he plays like me with his heart on his sleeve. Flintoff was good but Stokes is just exceptional. He is the best cricketer in the world now.”
Botham on old days
Botham speaking about the era he was a part of, mentioned that he considers himself privileged to have played in that time. The famous all-rounder quartet of the 1980s that included Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan, Ian Botham fascinated one and all with their calibre. Recalling the days Botham said, “It was a privilege to play in that era. We spoilt the fans for around 10-15 years. I don’t think world cricket has seen so many allrounders rubbing shoulders at the same time. In every tour, I used to see what Richard has done, what Kaps (Kapil) has done, what Immi (Imran) has done. There was a great rivalry.”
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