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Former England cricketer Ian Botham takes his seat in the House of Lords as Baron Botham of Ravensworth.
Ian Botham traded Lord’s for the House of Lords when he was introduced as a companion for the night (New Zealand time).
England’s great cricket donned the traditional scarlet and ermine-trimmed robe and swore allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony that did not go as initially planned.
Technical problems delayed the start of proceedings, and the speaker said Botham’s words could not be heard outside the House.
“I think the rain has stopped playing just for the time being,” Lord Fowler said, nodding to the language of cricket, laughing on camera.
Botham is a Brexit supporter and was one of 36 new peers nominated by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in August. He will sit as a non-party pair in the Lords, whose members are mostly political appointees, with a handful of hereditary nobles, judges and clergymen.
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Botham was one of 36 new peers nominated by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in August.
Known as Baron Botham of Ravensworth, his hometown, on camera, the former cricketer will be known as Lord Botham.
“I, Ian Lord Botham, swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and be faithful to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, in accordance with the law. So help me God, ”she told the House.
Botham is one of England’s biggest sporting stars, retiring in 1992 with 102 matches, 383 wickets and 5,200 runs in test cricket. He is best known for his career-defining exhibits in the comeback win over Australia in the 1981 Ashes series.
He has been a television commentator since his retirement.
