Selecting a cue from Parris's base in Forest Hill, south-east London, is not merely an off-the-shelf affair for O'Sullivan, who admits he is extremely fussy when it comes to his equipment needs.

Known for being fastidious about his equipment, O'Sullivan doesn't just grab any cue from Parris's base in Forest Hill, south-east London. Alan McManus takes aim at Hossein Vafaei saying Iranian ...