Ian Botham saved by Ashes rival from crocodile infested waters after fishing mishap

FILE - Former England cricketer Ian Botham prepares to commentate on the first day of England's fourth Test match of their four Test series against the West Indies in Durham, England on June 15, 2007

FILE - Former England cricketer Ian Botham prepares to commentate on the first day of England's fourth Test match of their four Test series against the West Indies in Durham, England on June 15, 2007 (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)


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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. Botham, along with Hughes and a group of friends, was on a boat when the accident happened, resulting in some heavy bruising to his torso but no serious injuries for the former England all-rounder.

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