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Cricket
About this book
Know the Game Cricket is the perfect introduction to the
sport for all ages, whether you are a keen club player or beginner. It
is packed with expert text, clear illustrations and photographs of the
professionals in action.
The book includes:
- Playing the game: how to play cricket, the rules, positions on the pitch, how to score
- The laws of the game: from scoring to umpiring
- Equipment and pitch: how to choose a bat, positioning of fielders, the wicket
- The skills: step-by-step guide to all the basic skills, including batting, bowling, wicket keeping and fielding.
The Know the Game series is firmly established as the
definitive introduction to a wide range of sports and games. Written by
the experts, you can be sure that they contain everything you need to
know to take part.
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eBook ISBN
9781408132371Edition
5Table of contents
- Cover
- CONTENTS
- THE GAME OF CRICKET
- THE PITCH
- THE GROUND
- FORMATS OF THE GAME
- EQUIPMENT
- BATTING
- BOWLING
- FIELDING
- WICKETKEEPING
- CAPTAINCY
- FITNESS
- THE DAY OF THE GAME
- FAIR PLAY
- DISABILITY CRICKET
- INDEX