Cricket

England and Wales Cricket Board

• Publisher: A&C Black
• Year: 2009
• Print ISBN: 9781472982339
• eBook ISBN: 9781408132371
• Edition: 5

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.

Table 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