{"product_id":"2940169504088","title":"Head On: The Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003eIan Botham, voted the cricketer of the 20th century by the fans, was a genuine all-rounder who, when on form, was simply unstoppable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In his miraculous early career, he broke all the records: the fastest ever all-rounder to achieve the magical test doubles of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets, 2,000 runs and 200 wickets, and 3,000 runs and 300 wickets. He scored a century and took five wickets in an innings in the same test match on five different occasions amp;mdash; a feat nobody else has managed more than twice. He even briefly held the world record for the greatest number of test wickets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor his part in the '81 Ashes alone he has achieved immortality. On the 4th day of the Headingly test, with England in deep trouble and 500-1 against with the bookies, Botham single-handedly brought them back from the dead with his 149 not-out. An innings which Wisden rate as the 4th finest of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is cricket's only equivalent of George Best: a headstrong genius with a wild streak who always stole the headlines both on and off the pitch. Always controversial and confrontational, his life has been a sensational rollercoaster ride. From cannabis smoking to accusations of affairs, ball-tampering and air-rage, he became a figure of obsession for the tabloids, making his story unmissable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Random House UK audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104533266672,"sku":"2940169504088","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169504088_p0.jpg?v=1763684518","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169504088","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}