Cricket legend Ian Botham survives fall into crocodile-infested river in Australia after rival Merv Hughes rescues him

CRICKET legend Ian Botham survived a terrifying fall into a crocodile- infested river when he was dragged out by his Aussie former rival Merv Hughes.

The pair, close pals since their playing days, were on a fishing trip in Australia’s Northern Territory when Botham, 68, got his flip-flops caught in a rope and tumbled into the croc-infested Moyle River.