Phil Tufnell goes up to fellow left-arm spinner Steve Moore to do an interview for his Five Live show as he clean bowls Briggsy
SM: (overheard) Which way did that one go Briggsey, can't you pick my reversing quicker ball boyo!
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PT: So Steve, you were tremendous last season, with calls for you to replace Ashley Giles in the England team, however, there are rumours that you will be dropped from the Derbys side for the start of the season?
SM: Well Phil, I believe that the Giloscope is one of the most underrated players in the England side. He is brilliant at what he does, a great workmanlike cricketer and works perfectly within the England set-up. I'm currently perfectly happy plugging away in the Disabled side. In regards to your second question, We are a squad of players that work for each other and every personal success for players in the side will be greeted with the same pleasure by every squad member, either playing or not.We are a family at Derbyshire, you have to be at County level cause you spend more time with them than with your friends and family and we all understand that we are all superb young players with a great future and team success for the club can only be good for every player.
PT: So your saying that your O.K about getting dropped?
SM: No, certainly not, as a cricket player you live for playing and by not playing you feel slightly inadequate and guilty about taking wages your not earning, not that you'd know about that Phil, you were to flipping good. What I mean is that, with so many talented players in the squad we understand that we can't all play and the Derbyshire staff feel that your not part of their XI for that game and if your not then your job as a player is to prove to them that you are good enough.
PT: Thanks a lot, do you mind if I bowl one at Briggsy...
SM: You the man that made me want to play cricket Tuffers, be my guest
Tuffers bowls a slow looping flighted ball on a string that goes slightly quicker than he wanted and Briggsy lifts him back over his head only to be caught by skipper Blaine Molloy.... On the Pavilion Balcony!
SM: Not as good as you used to be, I see Tuffers!
PT: Just out of practice Mooro, Just out of practice, Happy Dayz!
