A rollicking romp of a novel co-authored by one of the greatest cricketers and most colourful celebrities in the world. Dennis Coath is known to millions of ITV viewers in the Midlands as the face of television sport. As a sports presenter he is seen almost every night. When Dennis was chatting about cricket with his friend Ian Botham, the two came up with the idea of a novel. Dennis, the author of several works of non-fiction, has written the novel, and Ian has contributed the kind of behind the scenes information and rumbustuous anecdotes that make it such an enjoyable read to anyone who has ever played, watched or taken a passing interest in the game of cricket. The starting point for the book was the realization that international cricket teams very rarely have to pass through customs on arrival in foreign countries. They are whisked through as VIPs. In Deep Cover, the England side, captained by a fun-loving public school type and containing such characters as Yorkshire quickie Fred Sowerbutts, get involved in a smuggling conspiracy that could shake the world. And more!
From buxom barmaids to armed revolutionaries, from doddering colonels to wide boy used car salesmen, the cast of characters is wonderfully colourful and the humour is unflagging.
- ISBN10 0006498272
- ISBN13 9780006498278
- Publish Date 5 August 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 September 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk