Ian Botham - a miniature Duncan Fearnley Supreme cricket bat

Ian Botham - a miniature Duncan Fearnley Supreme cricket bat, the face with brass plaque inscribed To Ian Botham, Congratulations on your maiden Test Century and other wonderful achievements during the Pakistan-New Zealand Test tour 1977-78. Duncan Fearnley, wear to rubber on handle, on green felt and wooden base, 48 x 7cm

During the Test series Botham scored his maiden Test match century making 103 batting at number seven for England in the 2nd Test against New Zealand at Christchurch on the February 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th and 1st March 1978, in the same match Botham took 5-73 in the first innings and 3-38 in the second. England winning by 174 runs. In the 3rd Test Botham took 5-109

Provenance: Knights, The Cricket Collection of Lord Botham, 15th July 2023, Lot 92