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Botham (from his autobiography, Don't Tell Kath ): Looking back, the decision to leave Worcestershire to join Durham was one of the worst decisions I ever made. There were, of course, great attractions. It was a new county, apparently full of ideas and ambition, and the prospect of playing home matches only an hour's drive from where I lived was appealing.

But I should have known better. Quite early on I became aware of major problems behind the scenes. I was actually offered the captaincy.

However, when later I met Geoff Cook, he told me he had already promised it to David Graveney. I was not happy but I shrugged my shoulders and accepted that Cook had not wanted me at the club in the first place.

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