Matthew Hoggard was the fast-bowling stalwart of one of the most successful England cricket teams of all time. His accuracy, persistence and unselfish team play saw him become one of the world's leading bowlers and part of the extraordinary Ashes victory in 2005, while his batting exploits as the dogged nightwatchman have become part of English cricketing folklore.

But his achievements as a player are only part of the story. Hoggy is one of the game's true characters, with an endearingly eccentric approach to both sport and life. From brewing his own beer - the Nightwatchman - to the disappointing end to his England career, and from the dressing room to the wicket and everything in between, Hoggy shares his time as front-line bowler and full-time barking mad Yorkshireman.