Soccer and cricket were my main sports growing up. I had trials as a soccer player with a few clubs interested, Crystal Palace being one, but it was cricket which became my chosen profession. – Ian Botham
If you can change three lives in 10, three lives in a hundred, thats got to be good, hasnt it? – Ian Botham
The resilience of these people is amazing. I am a great believer that the sooner we get things up and running in terms of sport in this area, the better. – Ian Botham
You will attract the younger generation and they might well prove tougher than the older generation. What we are trying to do is to look at the future and see what we can do to bring some stability back to peoples lives. – Ian Botham