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Top 5 cricketers who played football

In the history of sports, there have been some exceptional names who have played both cricket and football.

By Rounak Tewari

Updated - 19 Jan 2024, 17:51 IST

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1. Sir Ian Botham

Ian Botham. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)

Sir Ian Botham was one of the most loyal servants of English cricket in the 1980s. The adept all-rounder helped the English side bag a lot of games during his 16-year international career. In 1992, he brought down the curtains on his prestigious career. The Englishman played 102 Tests and scored 5200 runs. With the ball, he grabbed 383 wickets in 168 innings.

As a One-Day International (ODI) player, he hit 2113 runs and got 145 wickets in 116 games. With these numbers, he retired as one of the greats of England. Between 1979 and 1985, he also played 11 matches for Scunthorpe United as a contracted player. During those six years, he also represented Yeovil Town in a few games.

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