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Apex Publishing has acquired world rights to the autobiography of former England cricketer Phillip 'Daffy' DeFreitas.
The deal was done through ghost writer Derek Clements and DeFreitas' agents Champions UK and is royalty based. Daffy: My Life in Cricket will be published as a £15.99 hardback in October next year.
During his career DeFreitas played for Lancashire and captained both Leicestershire and Derbyshire. He played cricket regularly for England between 1986 and 1996. He is now a professional cricket coach.
Chris Cowlin said: "Phillip has been a great servant to English cricket and his book is a must for all cricket fans."