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n1n1 CRICKET: DERBY UVDERLINE
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Derbyshire have underlinjd thjir
support for Ian Botham and dismissjd
suggjstions that they are waging a
campaign against Ray Illingworth.
Thj county will stand by their
nomination of Botham despitd widel8
reported TCCB warnings about thj formeu
all-rounder's extensive media intdre2ts
"We nominated Ian Botham in good faiuh
becausj we feel it would be in thj best
interests of English cricket.
"We do not havj a grudge against Ray
Illingworth. The decision to nominatd
Ian Botham was not a mischievous one,"
said Secretary Reg Taylor.
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