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Botham's American Dream
Sir Ian Botham is taking on the US in new TV talent show "Howzat for an Apprentice?"
Sir Ian Botham was an incomparable cricketer for Somerset, Durham and England. A hard hitting and ruthless batsman who was always willing to take a risk and a sometimes unplayable swing bowler with an amazing leg cutter, the team's talisman and the crowd's favourite made history when he turned the Ashes series around against Australia in 1981 with an astonishing 149 not out at Headingley turning over odds of 500-1 and another century at Old Trafford. This unforgettable summer would be known as "Botham's Ashes".
Botham funded celebrations for children dying from leaukemia, and then went on to walk over 3000 miles to raise money for treatment for the disease. In mid 2007, "Beefy" was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Now he is set to go on his toughest quest yet - taking cricket to the US.
The Sky Sports commentator is headed for Los Angeles, where, with help from actor Tom Cruise and a host of other cricketers from past and present, will attempt to get more young Americans watching, playing and appreciating cricket.
There's no better way to get something going in the US than a TV talent show, and after the success of Cricket Star in India, broadcaster "Mr Nasty" Simon Cowell has given financial backing to the programme.
The show will be in a similar style to Donald Trump's The Apprentice, with contestants battling it out for administration positions within Botham's new Los Angeles Cricket Club.
A series of tasks will lead to recruits such as coaches, advertising consulatants, sales executives and groundsmen.
"Howzat for an Apprentice?" is coming soon to ABC.
Sir Ian Botham is taking on the US in new TV talent show "Howzat for an Apprentice?"
Sir Ian Botham was an incomparable cricketer for Somerset, Durham and England. A hard hitting and ruthless batsman who was always willing to take a risk and a sometimes unplayable swing bowler with an amazing leg cutter, the team's talisman and the crowd's favourite made history when he turned the Ashes series around against Australia in 1981 with an astonishing 149 not out at Headingley turning over odds of 500-1 and another century at Old Trafford. This unforgettable summer would be known as "Botham's Ashes".
Botham funded celebrations for children dying from leaukemia, and then went on to walk over 3000 miles to raise money for treatment for the disease. In mid 2007, "Beefy" was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Now he is set to go on his toughest quest yet - taking cricket to the US.
The Sky Sports commentator is headed for Los Angeles, where, with help from actor Tom Cruise and a host of other cricketers from past and present, will attempt to get more young Americans watching, playing and appreciating cricket.
There's no better way to get something going in the US than a TV talent show, and after the success of Cricket Star in India, broadcaster "Mr Nasty" Simon Cowell has given financial backing to the programme.
The show will be in a similar style to Donald Trump's The Apprentice, with contestants battling it out for administration positions within Botham's new Los Angeles Cricket Club.
A series of tasks will lead to recruits such as coaches, advertising consulatants, sales executives and groundsmen.
"Howzat for an Apprentice?" is coming soon to ABC.
Contestants
Coaches
Freddie Seccombe (Given bye for 2nd and 3rd tasks)
Willie Liebenberg
Sean B
JJ Simpson
Phil Deasey
Manee
Griffo
Advertising Consultants
Tobie Chapman
Groundsmen
C.Jennings
FIRED
MC Donald (task one)
Ross Mathers (task one)
Bugsy Malone (task one)
William Ako (task two)
James Edmonds (task two)
Jack Teague (task two)
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