Cricket is thought to be the gents’s recreation which has led to many off the sector friendships like Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, and lots of extra. Apart from forming good bonds, cricket is thought for creating some bitter rivalries, not simply on-field but additionally off-field. One such notorious rivalry is between former England all-rounder Ian Botham and former Australia skipper Ian Chappell, who’ve been not in good phrases since 1977. However, even after greater than 40 years, issues will not be in place between them as the 2 greats have ignited their lengthy feud as soon as once more.

Notably, each the gamers have been concerned in an altercation at a bar in Melbourne. Chappell claimed that Botham had tried to hit him with a damaged glass, whereas Botham denied the allegation. After their profitable stint as cricketers, each the gamers have now established themselves as famend commentators.

Speaking for the Channel 9 documentary The Longest Feud, Chappell threw some mild on their rivalry and went on to name Botham’s commentary “the worst”.

“I’ve had mates say ‘why don’t you just make up’ and I say ‘well, firstly, if he wants to apologise for the lies he has told I would accept that, but why would I make up and be friends with a guy who I have nothing in common with, I think his commentary is the worst of the long term commentators, I have no interest in his interests and I have nothing to talk to him about,” Chappell was quoted as saying by Fox Sports.

“In other words, if I sat down with him it would be boring as hell to me and why do I want to put myself through that? So that probably gives you an indication of how much fun it was sitting down with him. I would have preferred the dentist’s drill to sitting down there. I have nothing in common with the bloke apart from the same first name and, OK, we probably both played right-handed,” he added.