- 166 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub
Hows That? - A Little Book on Cricket for Boys and Beginners
About this book
This vintage book provides information on the essentials of cricket in the form of a comprehensive yet concise treatise. With explanations of the rules, instructions for proper play, and tips on mastering the game, this is a volume that will appeal to novices with a desire to learnt the ins and outs of the game. "How's That? - A Little Book On Cricket For Boys And Beginners" would make for a fantastic addition to any collection, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of cricket.
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Print ISBN
9781409791331
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword
- Introduction
- The Toss
- First Wicket. Batting “Position,” “Stance,” Kit
- Second Wicket. “Still Batting”—“The Strokes”
- Third Wicket. “Bowling”
- Fourth Wicket. Bowling: On Again
- Fifth Wicket. Fielding: Lots of It
- Sixth Wicket. Keeping Wicket
- Seventh Wicket. Captaincy
- Eighth Wicket. Practice and How To Live
- Ninth Wicket. Cricket Vocabulary, etc
- Tenth Wicket. A Few Yarns
- Extras
- Close of Play