Suddenly I was a mountain goat, floating up gradients with the grace of Federico Bahamontes
sk me to name a great allrounder and the first thing that pops into my head is ‘Ian Botham’. The former England cricketer is frequently cited as one of the greatest all-rounders of all time. He could bat, he could bowl, he could field, he could advertise Shredded Wheat, he could captain a team on … he was good at a lot of things, at any of them (Bill Beaumont was a much better captain).
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