England Legend Ian Botham Rescued By Arch-Rival Merv Hughes After All-Rounder Falls In Crocodile-Infested Waters While Fishing: Report
Ian Botham and Merv Hughes have remained friends despite having a heated rivalry on the field during their playing days. Botham, who is on a fishing trip in Australia, survived a close drowning call after Hughes intervened.
The rivalry between England and Australian players is as heated as the surface of the sun. However, their players also share great camaraderie off the field, which was displayed when former Australia pacer Merv Hughes saved England legend Ian Botham from drowning in crocodile-infested waters during the latter's fishing trip in Australia. NZ vs ENG 2024: England-New Zealand Test Series To Be Named After Graham Thorpe and Martin Crowe
Botham, who is currently visiting Australia's Northern Territory, found himself in the river after his flip-flops tangled with the rope on the board while attempting to cross from one boat to another, where Hughes came as a lifesaver.
The duo are on a four-day fishing trip, where the incident took place on the Moyle River. As reported by The Guardian, Botham, 68, suffered heavy bruising on his torso but largely remained unharmed thanks to quick action from Hughes, aged 62, and others on the boat.
The Moyle River is known for being heavily infested by crocodiles and bull sharks, which makes fishing in the water body highly dangerous but is famous for Barramundi.
Ian Botham Goes Fishing With Merv Hughes
Both Botham and Hughes were involved in one of the most heated rivalries during their playing days, and where both clashed against each other in the late 1970s and 80s in several The Ashes series.
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