Keeping Quiet: Paul Nixon

Paperback edition of the bestselling autobiography of a genuine English cricket great Paul Nixon is one of cricket’s most distinctive figures, a wicketkeeper known as much for his manic words and deeds as a trophy-laden career which spanned four decades. But behind the bullishness, Leicestershire and England’s most idiosyncratic player was battling strange mental demons both on and off the field. In Keeping Quiet the Cumbrian farmer’s son reveals the nature of his psychological torment, and also tells the full story of how his career finally took off after conquering dyslexia. Nixon, who made a dramatic impact on the England one-day team after making his international debut at 36, also offers candid insight into the events that shaped his life, including family tragedy, turbulent tours, the ‘Fredalo’ controversy, turmoil at his county, his sensational swansong, the verbal contests he has waged from behind the stumps and the time he was offered millions to fix a Twenty20 match. Above all, though, it is a unique insight into the mind of a popular and singular sportsman. AUTHOR: Jon Colman, who collaborated with Paul Nixon in the writing of this book, is a sports writer with Cumbrian Newspapers in Carlisle. He was named Regional Sports Writer of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards in 2008 and 2011, and was described at the 2011 Regional Press Awards as the ‘the best sports writer Fleet Street never had.’ SELLING POINTS: . Previously untold stories on controversial episodes in international and domestic cricket . A remarkable and entertaining story featuring a behind-the-scenes look at a long and successful career . The turbulent personal life of a man who grew up on a farm and went on to enjoy a 20-year career at the top of his game . Frank revelations on some of cricket’s biggest names from a man who has played with and against them all