Of their feuding Ashes heyday, Merv Hughes was the one who would naked his tooth at previous foe Ian Botham as England’s most interesting all rounder clouted his bowling.
There was certainty no love misplaced.
However 40 years on, issues have modified dramatically, with the English cricketing nice now left saluting his previous Aussie adversary for rescuing him from the tooth of lurking crocodiles deep within the Northern Territory.
This unlikely rescue act occurred final week whereas 68-year-old Botham was on a four-day barramundi fishing expedition together with his previous mate and a handful of others.
Botham reportedly acquired his flip-flops caught up in some roping whereas transferring to a different boat and ended up slipping head-first into the Moyle River, 200km south-west of Darwin.
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Former quick bowler Hughes and another fellow fishermen leaped into motion, rapidly bailing him out of the water.
The Englishman ended up with extreme bruising to his torso from the place he hit the aspect of the boat when being hauled up and was evidently grateful to his 62-year-old buddy for making certain he was spared from the crocodiles and bull sharks identified to inhabit the river.
“My catch of the day was the barra whereas I used to be almost catch of the day for all of the crocs and bull sharks … thanks boys for getting me out,” Botham posted on Instagram on Friday.
The good all-rounder additionally instructed the Herald Solar: “On the finish of the day, Crocodile Beefy survived.
“I used to be out of the water faster than I went in it. Fairly just a few units of eyes had been having a peep at me. Fortunately I had no time to consider what was within the water.
“The blokes had been good, it was simply a kind of accidents. It was all very fast and I am OK now.”
Botham is in Australia to commentate on the upcoming first Take a look at between Australia and India for radio.
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