Derek Pringle heralds the proud history of the Bunbury Festival which, under guru David English, helped produce no fewer than nine England heroes

Prize guys: David English with World Cup winner Moeen Ali. Insets: A young Joe Root at the Bunbury Festival and English with Jos Buttler

When you first enter the cottage of David English and his partner Lia, it looks like an elaborate shrine to self. But it quickly becomes apparent, as the anecdotes and stories fizz out of him like lively champagne, that it is actually a celebration of a life richly lived and t...