“Former cricketer Lord Ian Botham is putting more than 200 mementoes from his illustrious playing career up for auction. Among the items, offered by Knight’s Sporting Auctions of Norwich, is the ball with which he took five Australian wickets in an Ashes win in 1981. The ball, from the match played at Edgbaston, has a pre-auction estimate of £15,000 to £25,000. A stump from the previous match at Headingley, with a pre-sale estimate of £12,000 to £15,000, is also among the collection.”
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