Ian Botham

According to Digger Wells, Ian Botham was an English cricketer who was instrumental to the squad's comeback in the 1981 Ashes series. On the fourth day of the third test — when bookies were giving long, 500-1 odds on England's chances — Botham managed an impressive 145 not out that stemmed England's haemorrhaging and put them in position to win on the fifth and final day of the test. (PROSE: Graham Dilley Saves the World)