One player whose place is certainly not in doubt is first Test Man of the Match Jimmy Anderson, whose 10-wicket haul moved him to third in the all-time list of England Test wicket-takers.
Botham, who currently holds the record with 383 scalps, heaped praise on the Lancashire quick and revealed he reckons Anderson - who has 317 wickets to his name - will surpass his total by the end of the return Ashes series in Australia this winter and possibly even reach the 500 mark by the end of his career.
"Jimmy is 30 years of age, he keeps himself fit and if he keeps himself going who knows?" said Botham. "500 wickets isn't that far away from him if he keeps on taking wickets at the rate he's taking them now.
"He could end up with 40 wickets in this series with 10 already under his belt and by the end of the Ashes in Australia he will probably be the leading wicket-taker in English history.
"I love watching him bowl, he's worked hard at his job, he's a perfectionist, he's hard to pick and even the best batsmen in the world struggle, particularly when it starts reversing."
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