Lord Ian Botham: Ben Stokes' Drama, England’s Future & Career Stories | Stick to Cricket EP 50
6/23/20261 hr 8 min
Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David “Bumble” Lloyd are joined by cricketing legend Ian “Beefy” Botham - brought to you by Betfair!
The conversation gets underway with the recent Ben Stokes controversy, which has now been resolved. Beefy gives his honest verdict on the situation.
Attention then turns to the wider state of the game, as Botham discusses his concerns about the future of cricket. Is the current schedule putting too much strain on players? And does the ECB need to rethink its approach to protect both players and the health of the sport?
Beefy also reflects on his illustrious career, revealing the best bowlers he faced, the toughest opponents he came up against, and sharing stories about some of cricket’s greatest names, including Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall.
Ian Botham revisits the crocodile story, where he sets the record straight on what really happened.
To round things off, Beefy takes on our True or False segment.
00:00 - Intro & Meeting Lord Botham
01:58 - Ben Stokes Controversy
17:36 - The Future of Test Cricket
34:12 - The No Ball & Fishing Gear Story
37:13 - Viv Richards - Best Ever?
42:58 - Peak Powers & the '86 Ashes
49:26 - Croc River Story
59:55 - Bat Demo
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