Ex-cricket star Ian Botham auctions off mementoes from 1981 Ashes win
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ormer cricketer Lord Ian Botham has bought prized souvenirs from his illustrious taking part in profession, with mementoes from the 1981 Ashes win among the many best-selling objects.
As a part of the gathering, the previous England all-rounder and main wicket-taker till James Anderson surpassed his 383 wickets in 2015 bought the ball with which he took 5 Australian wickets within the 1981 Ashes.
The purple ball, which was given to Botham by one of many umpires following the match at Edgbaston, bought for £20,000.
Meanwhile, an authentic cricket stump from the earlier match at Headingley, which was taken as a memento after the match by Botham and has “Headingley 81” marked in ink on the bottom, bought for £11,000.
An inscribed Man Of The Match medal from the 1981 Headingley match was additionally one of many best-selling objects of the gathering, going below the hammer for greater than double the pre-sale estimate at £19,000.
In complete, Botham bought greater than 200 mementoes from throughout his profession at The Oval cricket floor in south London as a part of Knights Sporting Auctions – having determined to promote the objects as a part of a transfer to downsize, it was reported.
The best-selling merchandise from the public sale was an authentic Manchester United short-sleeved shirt worn by Northern Irish footballer Samuel “Sammy” McIlroy, within the Charity Shield match versus Liverpool performed at Wembley in August 1977.
The shirt, which was given to Botham by McIlroy and had a pre-sale estimate of £3,000, bought for £23,000.
Meanwhile, Botham’s BBC Sports Personality Of The Year lifetime achievement award from 2004 bought for £3,600.
Other tons included Botham’s Somerset 1st XI cricket cap which bought for greater than the pre-sale estimate at £2,700, and a navy blue Test blazer issued to and worn by Botham throughout his England Test profession which bought for £1,800.