The retired all-rounder was on a fishing trip with his former nemesis when he tripped and fell from a boat into the Moyle River in northern Australia.

Botham, known as “Beefy”, accidentally fell into the crocodile-infested waters reportedly after his flip-flops got tangled on a rope as he boarded the boat. Hughes, 62, helped pull Botham from the water, saving him from potential danger. However, the former England international legend suffered heavy bruising along his torso.

Sir Ian Botham survived a fall into crocodile and shark-infested waters having been saved by former rival Merv Hughes. The England cricket legend suffered severe bruising to his torso after

England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while on a fishing trip in northern Australia.

Sir Ian Botham, England's cricket legend, narrowly escaped a life-threatening encounter with crocodiles in Australia's Northern Territory. The incident

Ian Botham has been saved from being eaten by crocodiles by a former Australian cricket rival after he fell into a river during a fishing trip.

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham rescued from shark and crocodile-infested waters by former rival Merv Hughes - The retired all-rounder was on a fishing trip with his former Australian cricket ri

Botham, known as “Beefy”, accidentally fell into the crocodile-infested waters reportedly after his flip-flops got tangled on a rope as he boarded the boat. Hughes, 62, helped pull Botham from the water, saving him from potential danger. However, the former England international legend suffered heavy bruising along his torso.

England cricketing great Ian Botham was saved by his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes after a fall into crocodile-infested waters while on a fishing trip in northern Australia. Botham, along with Hughes and a group of friends,