COLOMBO - Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralitharan are among the cricketers who will accompany Ian Botham at various points of his latest charity walk in Sri Lanka. Former England great Botham starts his expedition on Friday in Kilinochchi in the north of the country and will cover 160km in eight days before finishing at the Seenigama cricket ground in the south. “Beating the oppressive heat and humidity will be testing but I look forward to the challenge,” the 57-year-old told a news conference on Thursday. “I love a challenge.” ‘Beefy’s Big Sri Lanka Walk 2013’ will raise funds for those affected by the 30-year war in the country and for projects supported by the Laureus Sports Foundation for Goodness.– Reuters