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How Not to be a Cricketer

By: Phil Tufnell
Narrated by: George Greenland
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'Brilliant' Paul Newman, Daily Mail
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR

In How Not to be a Cricketer, former England international and TV personality Phil Tufnell highlights the many potential pitfalls of a professional cricket career, and provides a hilarious insight into how to avoid them and what happens when, like him, you don't.

I was the model cricketer – if anyone wanted to know how not to be one. My career included more ups and downs than the big dipper at Margate and more bumps than the dodgems next door. And yet somehow I climbed off the ride unblemished. I survived to walk away on my own terms. For someone who never quite fitted the mould, I was actually pretty good at not being a cricketer.

In his superb new book, Phil Tufnell looks back over his life and career to provide brilliant advice and insights, often learned the hard way, from his own experiences as a cricketer. If you want to learn how to make a good first impression, maybe don’t have your hair cut in a Mohican. And when, after a drunken night on an England Under-19 tour to Barbados, the players were told ‘You cannot be caught coming in at a ridiculous hour and still be drunk in the morning’ most took his wise words on board; Tuffers vowed not to get caught.

Packed with brilliant stories and revealing anecdotes about some of the great players of his time, such as Mike Atherton, Mike Gatting, Graham Gooch and Nasser Hussain, How Not to be a Cricketer is the perfect read for anyone who wants to know more about the potential pitfalls of the game, and how to avoid them.
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Tuffers saying as it was , totally unaware what he went through in his playing days . A real eye opener

An honest story

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Great book, very funny, but would have been better if Tuffers had been the narrated it himself.

Great stories

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You may have heard some of Phil’s quips before, but it’s good to hear them again along with new memories. It’s a nice listen if you loved cricket when you were younger (I’m 57). Remember the few good times when we won. Well done Phil.

Well done Phil

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Why oh why did Tuffers not narrate this himself? Some cracking stories and anecdotes which would have sounded so much better with the author chuckling away as he recalled cricketing life. George Greenland tried hard but didn’t cut it for me.
Nevertheless I stuck with it and finished it in three bursts over the Christmas weekend.
Plenty of material still in the tank for the next book Phil. The one that tells us so much more about your life in the commentary box, experiences on Question of Sport, the Tuffers and Vaughan Show and being a very likeable person and personality. Big request though-please narrate the next one yourself. Cheers Tuffers.

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If you're after a "tradtional" cricket memoir, then this is not for you.. Mr Tuffnell is better known for his off pitch antics, and escapades. But don't let that put you off. It's a good listen and made doing physio quite bearable...

Not your average cricketer

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