Frank Tyson needs no introduction, either as a cricketer or as an author, so who could be more fitting to combine the two metiers and entertain as well? The author is in a privileged position to reveal the comic sides of his former colleagues and other 'greats' of cricket from all comers of the world, and these snippets range from personal foibles to downright tall stories. All those involved in cricket - bowlers, batsmen, wicketkeepers, umpires, coaches, spectators and broadcasters - come in for their share of l.b.w. - pulling and 'Typhoon's' raillery does not spare even himself. Ally the wit and irreverence to the interesting details about cricket's beginnings and daily occurrences and you have a book to appeal to all lovers of the game. 148 pages of laughter.[ Frank Holmes Tyson is an England cricketer of the 1950s who became a journalist and cricket commentator after he emigrated to Australia in 1960. Nicknamed "Typhoon Tyson" by the press, he was regarded by many commentators as one of the fastest bowlers ever seen in cricket. He took 76 wickets (18.56) in 17 Test matches. Tyson rarely appears on lists of best Test bowling averages, as they usually require a minimum of 100 Test wickets. However, he has the seventh lowest bowling average in Test cricket for bowlers who have taken over 75 wickets; no bowler since Tyson, furthermore, has taken more than twenty wickets at a lower average. In 2007, a panel of judges declared him Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for 1955 due to his outstanding tour of Australia in 1954-55, when he was instrumental in retaining The Ashes.]