As a placeholder name, A. N. Other is commonly employed in lists of cricket players, where players' names are traditionally listed as initials and surname (e.g., I. T. Botham), for players whose names have not yet been announced, or that are unknown.
He became the show's longest-serving captain (14 years in total), the opposing captains having been Willie Carson, Emlyn Hughes and Ian Botham.
Cricketing legends Ritchie Benaud and Ian Botham for the first time provided commentary and also featured in full motion video interludes.
International support was obtained for this, and former cricketers Shane Warne (Australia) and Ian Botham (England) also made notable contributions.
Game 1 of the series was at the BEC where a then Australian indoor attendance record crowd of over 11,000, including celebrities such as international cricketers Greg Chappell and Ian Botham.
Ian Botham made a guest appearance with the Queen's Jubilee Baton.
Following an operation on his foot, Somerset cricketer Ian Botham mistakenly walked into a children's ward at Musgrove Park.
Kelch played in a full strength United side in a testimonial for Ian Botham in December 1984.
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Leading players such as Sunil Gavaskar, Clive Lloyd, Kepler Wessels, Ian Botham, Graham Gooch, Allan Lamb, Viv Richards, Graeme Pollock, Wasim Akram, Ravi Shastri, Allan Border, Martin Crowe and many more were putting their trust in the product.
Although in recent years success on the pitch has been limited the club has a rich history and has been home to many great crickets such as Graham Hick, Basil D'Oliveira, Ian Botham, Kadeer Ali and Glenn McGrath.
He was dismissed for a single run by Hallam Moseley in Bedfordshire's innings, while with the ball he took the wickets of Peter Roebuck, Ian Botham and Nigel Popplewell for the cost of 28 runs from 10 overs.