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London: Ian Botham, who blazed the field as an allrounder and raised more than £10m for leukaemia charities, was awarded a knighthood by the queen on Saturday.
The 51-year-old received the honour in Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday honours list officially released on Saturday.
“I’m delighted that I’ve been honoured, not only for myself but for the people that have helped me get there,” Botham said.
“There’ll be a very good party. It will be a very proud moment for me to go to Buckingham Palace again,” he was quoted as saying by the BBC website.
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