To the rescue came an old rival turned friend for life, Merv Hughes. The mustachioed Victorian Hughes cut a menacing figure ...

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

The incident happened last week when 68-year-old Botham went for fishing with his old mate and bunch of friends during a four ...

The retired all-rounder was on a fishing trip with his former nemesis when he tripped and fell from a boat into the Moyle ...

Botham got his thongs caught in some roping while transferring to another boat and plunged head-first into the Moyle River, ...

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

Affectionately known as ‘Beefy’, Botham was on the four-day trip with Aussie cricket great Merv Hughes. They were catching ...

England cricket legend Ian Botham was saved from a crocodile attack by his former rival Merv Hughes, mirror.co.uk ...

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

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

In a very scary moment, legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham nearly fell into a crocodile-infested river only to be ...