They were sworn enemies on the cricket pitch but now English legend Ian Botham has thanked his old Ashes rival Merv Hughes for saving him from crocodiles.

This unlikely rescue act happened last week while 68-year-old Botham, now an ennobled figure in the British establishment and ...

The former all-rounder got his flip-flops caught and tumbled into the Moyle River while on 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 ...

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

The pair were on a fishing trip Down Under when he got his flip-flops caught on rope and plunged head-first ... was the barra ...

Former England captain and talismanic match-winner Sir Ian Botham was saved from falling into crocodile-infested water after ...

The sporting legend was dramatically hauled to safety by former Aussie rival Merv Hughes after tumbling head-first into a ...

Sir Ian Botham, who was pulled out of the water by former Australia cricketer Merve Huges, suffered bruises along his torso.

They were sworn enemies on the cricket pitch but now English legend Ian Botham has thanked his old Ashes rival Merv Hughes ...

(Web Desk) - England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham was rescued by a former Australian rival after he fell off a boat into ...

The 68-year-old retired all-rounder was on a leisurely fishing trip near Darwin in northern Australia when disaster struck ...