Origin of 'Beefy' Botham

Dr Lobster*
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just wondering, does anybody know the origin of ian botham's nickname, beefy?
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Sput
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Just so long as you don't ask how Lamby got his nickname
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I did think the British Meat Marketing Board (or whoever they are) must have been gutted that there isn't a famous cricketer called Alan Pork who could also have featured in their Beefy and Lamby advertising campaign.
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