Sir Ian Bothams impending return to Durham as chairman comes 25 years after he joined the county in the twilight of his playing career. Bill Barber Jersey . The clubs ambition to shake up the first-class scene and its proximity to home convinced the England all-rounder in 1991 that the wrench of leaving Worcestershire after five happy seasons was worth it.It appeared the perfect match… On the upBotham wasnt the countys only big-name player - Australian Dean Jones and Wayne Larkins, his 13-Test England career recently over, teamed up with the likes of Paul Parker and Simon Hughes under the captaincy of David Graveney. It was Botham who stole the headlines, though, and many - including Beefy himself - expected Englands greatest all-rounder of all-time to lead the team after Durham became the first county to be granted first-class status for 70 years. So when Director of Cricket Geoff Cook preferred Graveney as skipper it didnt make for the happiest of starts. Dean Jones: scored 904 Championship runs for Durham in 1992 Instant impactBotham didnt disappoint in the countys maiden County Championship match against Leicestershire at the Racecourse in April 1992. He struck a run-a-ball second-innings century after claiming Durhams first two wickets in the big-time - dismissing Foxes skipper Nigel Briers caught and bowled for 12 before bowling current National Selector James Whitaker for just two on his way to figures of 2-51 off 25 overs. However his swaggering hundred, which featured seven fours and five sixes, couldnt save the new boys from a seven-wicket defeat.Still in the swingBotham would make just one more first-class hundred for Durham in his remaining 24 matches - his batting average for the county eerily echoing his final statistics for Worcestershire in half as many games, but his bowling a fading force. Bothams first-class batting record at Durham Matches Innings Not Outs Runs Highest Average 100 50 Ct 25 40 3 1,121 105 30.29 2 7 15 Bothams first-class batting record at Worcestershire Matches Innings Not Outs Runs Highest Average 100 50 Ct 54 75 6 2,097 161 30.39 4 10 36 Bothams first-class bowling record at Durham Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Best Average 5w 10w 507.5 108 1,599 39 4-11 41.00 0 0 Bothams first-class bowling record at Worcestershire Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Best Average 5w 10w 1,105 224 3,372 131 7-54 25.74 6 1 In June 1992, Botham became the first Durham player to play Test cricket for England, against Pakistan at Edgbaston, but by his own admission was a mere shadow of his best self in both that rain-ruined match and the Test that followed at Lords - the last of his 102 England caps.One final flingHow else to sign off? With a bit of Aussie bashing, of course. By the time the tourists rolled up at The Racecourse, Bothams mind was long made up that he wouldnt see out the 1993 season - a two-day defeat to Surrey in the Championship at the start of the month in which he made eight off eight balls across two innings on the same day deciding matters once it was clear he didnt have a chance of forcing his way back into Englands plans. Batting at six, Botham made a bullish 32 off 37 balls before falling to Steve Waugh before the match fizzled out into a draw. Bothams overall first-class batting record Matches Innings Not Outs Runs Highest Average 100 50 Ct 402 617 46 19,399 228 33.97 38 97 354 Bothams overall first-class bowling record Overs Runs Wickets Best Average 5w 10w 10,576.1 31,902 1,172 8-34 27.22 59 8 The aftermathLater on in his autobiography Dont tell Kath Botham would describe his move to Durham as one of the worst decisions he ever made. Generally speaking, I got on well with most of the playing staff, he wrote, but my real problems were with members of the committee. Initially, promises were made that were never kept and the level of in-fighting grew and grew. A quarter of a century on, Bothams comeback gives him the opportunity to fashion the club just as he played his cricket - his way. Ian Botham, pictured in Durham colours in 1992 Botham will be part of our team in India for all five of the Tests between India and England live on Sky Sports 2, starting with the first Test from 3.30am on Wednesday 9th November. Or watch the whole of the first Test for £10.99 with no contract, with a week pass from NOW TV. Also See: Botham confirmed as chairman Live cricket on Sky Get Sky Sports Cricket videos Ivan Provorov Jersey . 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