India, July 31 -- Former England all-rounder Ian Botham is having a tough time on account of his grandson James, who is an international rugby player and represents Wales as a flanker. To date, he has 24 matches under his belt. The problem is that Botham made England proud as a cricketer. He served the team with distinction and is considered the greatest all-rounder in English cricket's long history. So a lot of fans can't relate to the fact that England's greatest all-rounder's grandson plays for Wales, a country part of the United Kingdom but a separate entity nonetheless.

28-year-old James was born in Cardiff, a city in Wales. His father, Botham's son, Liam, also played rugby at the professional level in Wales, but he never played any...