Darren Gough, one of the greatest England and Yorkshire fast bowlers of all time, will be appearing in the West Midlands where he will entertain guests with fascinating and hilarious stories from his career that saw him take 229 wickets in Test cricket.

Gough was one of England’s key players from his debut in 1994 through to his retirement in 2003. Yorkshireman Gough, who was the first winner of the hit BBC reality television show Strictly Come Dancing, has stepped in after the original guest Graeme Swann was forced to withdraw for work commitments.

The event, to be MC’d by renowned cricket author Richard Sydenham, will be held in Halesowen Cricket Club’s beer tent that will be situated on the outfield of this prominent Birmingham League cricket club.