Old rival Hughes saves Botham from

 

crocodiles MELBOURNE,  (PTI) ONCE fierce rivals on the field, legendary England cricketer Ian Botham has thanked his former Australian adversary, Merv Hughes, for rescuing him after he fell into a crocodile-infested river in the Northern Territory. The incident happened last week when 68-year-old Botham went for fishing with his old mate and bunch of friends during a four-day trip. According to a report, Botham’s slippers reportedly caught up in some roping while transferring to another boat and ended up slipping head-first into the Moyle River, 200km south-west of Darwin. Former Australia fast bowler Hughes acted fast and along with some fellow fishermen quickly got Botham out of the water. Botham suffered severe bruises in his body as he hit the side of the boat when being pulled out of the water. “My catch of the day was the barra while I was nearly catch of the day for all the crocs and bull sharks...Thanks boys for get