Jeff Thomson must have been an interesting person to interview. He’s not known for his analysis of the game and Frith notes the difficulty he had keeping Thomson in one place, next to the recorder, for any period of time. But, between the two of them they have managed to write a somewhat entertaining biography of a cricketer that still had a few years left in the tank but was much past his pomp.

“Thommo” covers Thompson’s early life and his cricket career, including his fast bowling partner Dennis Lillee, as well as his thoughts on World Series Cricket and other cricketers. Nothing out of the ordinary for a cricketer’s biography but it wasn’t too painful to read either. ( )