To me in peak part of career Botham was arguably the best after Gary Sobers and at his best as a pure match-winer ahead of everyone be it Sobers,Imran or Miller.Has anyone equalled Botham's 1981 Ashes performance or 1981 Jubilee test one.To ressurect a team from the depths of despair to reach the pinnacle of glory Botham was the ultimate cricketer .He could exude energy on a cricket field in the all-round sense nonone could in his era and could create a sensational twist or turn in game whether batting bowling or fielding .His only flaw was under performing v West Indies and being overshadowed when playing against both Kapil Dev and Imran Khan in 2 test series each.Imran was definitely the better bowler throughout but I would rate Botham marginally better as a batsmen and fielder.Botham…