England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham has warned about the impact of Covid-19 on sport and charities. In his maiden Lords speech, Lord Botham said his whole life had revolved around sport, which had helped keep him focussed and fit. Lord Botham enjoyed a glittering cricket career, at one stage becoming England’s leading wicket-taker in tests, and is also known for his TV and charity work. In his speech to peers, Lord Botham joked: “My whole life has revolved around sport – football, golf, fishing to name a few, and a bit of cricket.”He added: “Sport has been more than a game to me. Tory former sports minister Lord Moynihan congratulated Lord Botham on his “powerful and impressive” start to a long career in the Lords and paid tribute to “one of the greatest cricketing all-rounders of all time”.

Source: Express November 03, 2020 15:33 UTC