Cricket for dummies
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Cricket for dummies
（--For dummies, . Making everything easier!）
Wiley, 2013
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Previous ed.: 2006
Includes index
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Description
A complete guide to cricket for players and fans alike Whether you're a budding player or aspiring armchair expert, Cricket For Dummies helps you get to grips with this fascinating sport. Completely revised and updated for the first back-to-back Ashes series in 38 years, this hands-on guide gives you clear explanations of the cricket's laws, step-by-step explanations of techniques and tactics, and exciting coverage of the tournaments, global rivalries, and great players.
Fully revised and updated to chronicle the rise of twenty20 cricket and the IPL, the implementation of DRS, and the changing face of the game
Covers cricket basics-the pitch, the laws, the equipment and more
Provides an in-depth look at cricket formats
Offers a guide to building cricket skills-bowling, batting, and fielding
Includes coverage of the best players and the biggest tournaments throughout the world
Complete with Top Ten Lists of the greatest cricketers, the most memorable cricket matches, and the biggest controversies, Cricket For Dummies is your one-stop resource on this popular sport.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Cricket 7
Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket 9
Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics 21
Chapter 3: From 20 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket 47
Chapter 4: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment 67
Part II: Playing the Game 83
Chapter 5: Honing Your Batting Skills 85
Chapter 6: Making It Big as a Bowler 115
Chapter 7: Fielding Made Easy 141
Chapter 8: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team 163
Chapter 9: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching 187
Part III: Welcome to Planet Cricket 205
Chapter 10: Grasping the Global Rivalries 207
Chapter 11: Taking in Big International Tournaments 229
Chapter 12: The Domestic Cricket Scene 249
Chapter 13: Becoming a Cricket Fan 267
Part IV: The Part of Tens 289
Chapter 14: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers 291
Chapter 15: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches 297
Chapter 16: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats 305
Index 311
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