Tresco's autobiography

If you're like me and have an unlimited desire to read true (or mostly true) versions of events via biographies and autobiographies, rather than reading fiction, then you'll no doubt be considering reading Marcus Trescothick's autobiography. Cricinfo have kindly provided a quick review of the book here. Cricket Burbler Mark Davis commented a few weeks ago that this book was top of his wish list - if it is for you too then to purchase it, just click on the link top right at Cricket Burble. (Happy birthday by the way Mark).

Rumours abound that Trescothick and Vaughan don't get on and one possible reason is mentioned here - that when Trescothick's father-in-law fell off a ladder during a Test in Pakistan, he wanted to immediately return home. Vaughan had other ideas - I can imagine the conversation with Vaughan asking exactly what Trescothick intended to do when he got back to England. After all, his father-in-law was in capable hands and Trescothick is no medic, so his only role would have been one of consoling his wife and children, and surely the greatest consolation of all would be to hear that their relative was recovering.

That story alone has given me the impetus to give it a read.