Boris Johnson will reportedly give ex-cricketer Sir Ian Botham a peerage as he marks his initially year in Downing Road by satisfying Brexit loyalists.

Sir Ian, known affectionately as Beefy, is amongst 30 new friends who will be declared later this thirty day period, according to The Instances.

He is viewed as to be just one of England’s finest cricketers with 5,200 take a look at runs and 383 wickets. Sir Ian also publicly supported the Brexit marketing campaign and appeared alongside Mr Johnson right before the referendum.

The 64-12 months-outdated played the problem of Britain’s departure from the EU with a straight bat, declaring “enough’s more than enough”.

He appeared at a County Durham celebration with Mr Johnson and stated: “I have been fortunate ample to increase up in a fantastic nation, a country that has often been capable to appear right after by itself.”

But he felt power has been “eroded by Brussels”, incorporating: “I consider, hang on, enough’s more than enough.”

Sir Ian stated if the EU was inviting the Uk to be part of afresh, we would “give it a really broad berth”.

The previous cricketer is to be offered a peerage, and therefore built a lord, as a reward for his guidance for Brexit, The Occasions experiences.

The checklist of peerages is also explained to include things like 4 ex-Labour MPs, together with Frank Field and Gisela Stuart, who each supported Brexit in the 2016 referendum.

There will also be peerages for Ian Austin and John Woodcock, who backed Continue being but supported Mr Johnson’s Brexit offer and urged Labour voters not to guidance Jeremy Corbyn, the broadsheet has said.

It has also been reported Mr Johnson will look for to mend the divisions in the Conservative Social gathering with peerages for Ken Clarke, Philip Hammond and Ed Vaizey.

All three experienced the Tory whip withdrawn right after trying to get to block his initiatives to get to an settlement with Brussels.

There was no speedy remark from Downing Road.