James Thomas "Jackie" Botten (21 June 1938 – 14 May 2006)[1] was a South African cricketer who played in three Tests in 1965.

[2] Botten was an opening bowler and useful lower-order batsman who played domestic first-class cricket for North Eastern Transvaal from 1957 to 1972.

[6] Botten toured England in 1961 with the South African Fezela XI of promising young players.

He opened the bowling with Peter Pollock and took eight wickets in a series that South Africa won one-nil.

[4] His highest first-class score came in the match against Leicestershire, when batting at number 10 he made 90, putting on 181 runs in 133 minutes with Ali Bacher, a ninth-wicket record for a touring South African team.