From Tuffers to Hobbs via Fletcher and Flower: the latest in cricket books
NEW IN CRICKET BOOKS The Sports Bookshelf spotlights a selection of new cricket books published during the last month. Tuffers' Cricket Tales Author: Phil Tufnell Published by: Headline Phil Tufnell used to be known as The Cat for his fondness for dressing room naps, when not sneaking off for a crafty cigarette. These and other examples of an unorthodox approach to cricket turned him into a cult figure as a spin bowler for Middlesex and England. Now more commonly referred to as Tuffers, he has developed a second career as a broadcaster and reality show contestant. "Tuffers' Cricket Tales" is a deliciously eccentric collection of his favourite cricket stories, featuring a cast of colourful characters he has encountered in dressing-rooms and commentary boxes and who have provided him with dozens of entertaining and insightful anecdotes, told with warmth and humour. The Plan: How Fletcher and Flower Transformed English Crick