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What year did Ian Botham complete a "match double" in Test cricket?

  • 1980

  • 1982

  • 1984

  • 1986

Answer

In 1980, Ian Botham achieved a "match double" in Test cricket, a rare feat where a player scores a century and takes ten wickets in the same match. Botham accomplished this during the third Test against India at Headingley, scoring 149 runs and taking 13 wickets, including 8 for 34 in the second innings.
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