The Cricketer Magazine  |  December 2020
Sir Ian Botham speaks exclusively to The Cricketer in the December issue.
Interviewer Huw Turbervill wonders if society is losing the ability to respect its heroes because of political differences.
Botham, who has just turned 65, has surprising views on The Hundred, talks about Ben Stokes’ England captaincy prospects, life after Sky, the Durham chairmanship, Brexit, his elevation to the House of Lords, and what he thinks of online trolls…
Also in the issue:
• The 2020 IPL is reviewed by Simon Hughes
• Sam Billings tells The Cricketer about his most enjoyable year with England
• Mike Brearley feels sorry for cricketers trapped in the (boring) bubble
• George Dobell bemoans the cost of youth cricket
• Jarrod Kimber discusses the science of batting
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Cricketer Magazine December 2020.