Once fierce rivals on the field, legendary England cricketer Ian Botham has thanked his former Australian adversary, Merv Hughes, for rescuing him after he fell into a crocodile-infested river in ...

Ian Botham was saved by Merv Hughes after the legendary England cricketer fell into a crocodile-infested river in Australia. Legendary England cricketer, Sir Ian Botham recently shared an ...

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SYDNEY — England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while on a fishing trip in northern Australia.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In their feuding Ashes heyday, a snarling Merv Hughes was the one who would bare his teeth at old foe Sir Ian Botham as “Beefy ...

The retired all-rounder was on a fishing trip with former Australian fast-bowler Merv Hughes when he got his flip-flops caught in some roping and plunged head-first into the Moyle River near ...

In their feuding Ashes heyday, Merv Hughes was the one who would bare his teeth at old foe Ian Botham as 'Beefy' clouted his bowling around. There was no love lost. But 40 years on, things have ...

Merv Hughes. Botham (68) got his flip-flops tangled in a rope as he tried to board a boat and fell into the Moyle river during the pair’s four-day fishing trip. He was pulled out of the water by ...

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 in Australia.

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham found himself in a perilous situation recently when he was rescued by former Australian fast bowler Merv Hughes after falling into a river teeming with sharks ...

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 in Australia.

In a very scary moment, legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham nearly fell into a crocodile-infested river only to be dragged out by his former rival Merv Hughes. The duo were on a fishing trip ...