In this hilarious follow-up to the Sunday Times
bestseller Tuffers' Cricket Tales, ex-England cricketer,
TV personality and Test Match Special commentator Phil
Tufnell offers his unique take on the whole Ashes
experience. Drawing on incidents from his own colourful
career and the reminiscences of great English and Aussie
cricket characters, both past and present, Tuffers
highlights all the elements that make for a truly
memorable Ashes series, on and off the pitch. Heroic
performances, personal 'Cat-astrophes', bonkers
selections, cultural clashes between Poms and Ockers,
slanderous sledges, dubious tactics, odd superstitions,
touring high-jinx and nail-biting finishes are all on
the agenda as he delves into the 131-year history of a
unique sporting institution. Along the way, Tuffers, who
played in five Ashes series without ever getting close
to getting his hands on the famous urn, aims to discover
the key to winning what is the ultimate prize for any
English or Australian cricketer Shot through with his
love and knowledge of cricket, Tuffers' Alternative
Guide to the Ashes is written with the characteristic
cheeky charm which made Phil Tufnell a firm favourite of
England's Barmy Army (and a target for good-natured
abuse from fans Down Under). Reviews for Tuffers'
Cricket Tales: 'Hilarious' (Daily Star Sunday) 'Amusing'
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