To me, it doesn't matter how good you ar... by Ian Botham

Legend Coach England Philanthropist Positive

To me, it doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win.

- Ian Botham

Other quotes by Ian Botham

Struggle

I think I'd struggle to get excited by synchronised swimming.

- Ian Botham

People

I half knew what to expect when I saw the cricket ground in the morning. It was when I started to talk to people working out there, I began to find what I was looking for.

- Ian Botham

Sports Being

Soccer and cricket were my main sports growing up. I had trials as a soccer player with a few clubs interested, Crystal Palace being one, but it was cricket which became my chosen profession.

- Ian Botham

People

The people in the villages had turned in on themselves. You can understand it. When you have a bad day on the field, what do you do? Talk to your teammates.

- Ian Botham

Work Will People

There will be no politics, no ifs and buts; if we see something and feel that work needs to be done, we will get people here we can rely on and ensure it is done in the same thorough way as our other projects.

- Ian Botham

I'm not a great one for looking back.

- Ian Botham

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