article_snippet: Sky pundit Sir Ian Botham was not only allowed to miss England’s ’s Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup loss to Bangladesh in Adelaide so Sky pundit Sir Ian Botham could prepare for a golf pro-am at the New Zealand Open in Queenstown.
article_snippet: a golf pro-am at the New Zealand Open in Queenstown has also emerged that Sky pundit Sir Ian Botham persuaded Sky and host broadcasters Star to let Sky pundit Sir Ian Botham be based in New Zealand because Sky pundit Sir Ian Botham loves the outdoor life over there.
article_snippet: Cricket World Cup broadcasters Sky Sports and Star allowed Sky pundit Sir Ian Botham be based in New Zealand because Sky pundit Sir Ian Botham likes the outdoors there -
article_snippet: even if a golf pro-am at the New Zealand Open in Queenstown meant Sky pundit Sir Ian Botham missed England's humiliating exit .
highlights_snippet: Sky Sports and Star bow to Sir Ian Botham's New Zealand requests .