Cutting edge cricket

Author(s)

    • Pyke, Frank S.
    • Davis, Ken
    • Sutherland, James
    • Cricket Australia

Bibliographic Information

Cutting edge cricket

Frank Pyke, Ken Davis ; [foreword by James Sutherland]

Human Kinetics, c2010

  • : pbk

Other Title

Cutting edge cricket : skills, strategies and practices for today's game

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"Cricket Australia" -- Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Cutting Edge Cricket has brought together unrivalled advice on playing and coaching cricket from 38 of Australia's most legendary players and coaches. Covering every aspect of cricket play you will learn and appreciate how the greatest players in Australia's cricket history reached the pinnacle of their game. From reading Cutting Edge Cricket you will be able to provide ways and means of enhancing your team's daily training and match play. Cutting Edge Cricket not only contains the best drills for batting, bowling, fielding and wicketkeeping. Inside you will also find best practice strategies for captains and coaches to follow in leading and managing a team to success. The illustrious list of contributors includes the following: * Australian Captains - Greg Chappell, Mark Taylor, Belinda Clark and Bob Simpson. * National Coaches - John Buchanan, Tim Nielsen and Tom Moody (Sri Lanka) * Players - Justin Langer (batsman), Merv Hughes (fast bowler), Ashley Mallett (spin bowler) and Ian Healy (wicketkeeper) * Sport Scientists - Professors Bruce Abernethy and Bruce Elliott Each time you open this book you'll learn something new and useful for your next practice or match. Soak up the stories and benefit from the wisdom of the great players and coaches from this most successful cricket nation.

Table of Contents

Part I Player Preparation Chapter 1. Physical Preparation Chapter 2. Mental Preparation Part II Game Skill Development Chapter 3. Batting Chapter 4. Bowling Chapter 5. Fielding Chapter 6. Wicketkeeping Chapter 7. Skill Practice Principles and Formats Part III The Practice and Playing Environment Chapter 8. Team Leadership and Management Chapter 9. Team Culture Chapter 10. Science and Technology Chapter 11. Cricket in the Future

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Details

  • NCID
    BB03375408
  • ISBN
    • 9780736079020
  • LCCN
    2010000395
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Champaign, Ill.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 177 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
  • Classification
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