It may have been Ian Botham’s last First-Class match, but he was not going to let it pass just like that. Botham was all about style, and this was not going to be an exception. He was going to make the news; if not with bat or ball, then it had to be with one of his famous antics.
The Australians toured England in 1993 and Botham got an opportunity to face them in their tour match against Durham. In the last over of the match he decided to pull off one final trick. He got Chris Scott to remove his wicketkeeping gloves and pads, and kept wicket without pads and in batting gloves. Then, with the crowd in ruptures Ian Terence Botham left the pitch for one final time.
Other memorable events that happened on this day…
1986: In the first defense of his newly won championship, Tim Witherspoon knocked out a young up and coming English heavyweight in future world champion Frank Bruno at Wembley Stadium in round 11.
1991: Cal Ripken plays in his 1,500th consecutive game.
1996: XXVI Olympic games open in Atlanta Georgia.
