Cricket For Dummies

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Cricket For Dummies

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Cricket For Dummies is a jargon-busting, comprehensive guide to cricket. Covering the rules, the tactics, the skills and the cricket scene - both international and domestic - this is the ideal book for the cricket novice who wants to increase their knowledge of the game.

If you are having trouble spotting a googly from a leg break, or telling your first slip from your short leg, Cricket For Dummies is the book for you.

Inside is a an easy-to-understand guide to the rules, field positions and tactics of cricket. You'll also find tips on batting and bowling skills to outwit your opponents, and be taken on a tour through the cricketing scene - both domestic and international - so that you can acquire the knowledge to fully appreciate this special game.

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Table of contents

Foreword.
Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket.
Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics.
Chapter 3: From 20 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket.
Chapter 4: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment.

Part II: Playing the Game.
Chapter 5: Honing Your Batting Skills.
Chapter 6: Making it Big As a Bowler.
Chapter 7: Fielding Made Easy.
Chapter 8: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team.

Chapter 9: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching.

Part III: Welcome to Planet Cricket.
Chapter 10: Grasping the Global Rivalries.
Chapter 11: Taking in Big International Tournaments.
Chapter 12: The Domestic Cricket Scene.
Chapter 13: Becoming a Cricket Fan.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 14: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers.
Chapter 15: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches.
Chapter 16: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats.
Chapter 17: Ten Great Cricket Controversies.

Index.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publish Date: November 17, 2006
Author: Julian Knight, Gary Palmer and Dr. Steve Bull
Media Type: Paperback Book
Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-03454-5
Language: English

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