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Cricket for dummies / by Julian Knight.

Knight, Julian, (author.).

Summary:

The definitive guide to cricket for newcomers, fans and platers. Provides crystal-clear explanations of the rules and regulations, step-by-step coverage of techniques and tactics, tips on how to improve your game, the inside stories of great global rivalries, player profiles, and lots more.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781118480328 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: xv, 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 2nd edition.
  • Publisher: Chichester : Wiley, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Previous edition: 2006.
Formatted Contents Note:
Getting started with cricket -- Playing the game -- Welcome to Planet Cricket -- The part of tens.
Subject: Cricket.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    Explains the rules and regulations, covers the techniques and tactics with tips on how to improve, and provides the inside stories of great global rivalries and player profiles.
  • Baker & Taylor
    The definitive guide to cricket for newcomers, fans and platers. Provides crystal-clear explanations of the rules and regulations, step-by-step coverage of techniques and tactics, tips on how to improve your game, the inside stories of great global rivalries, player profiles, and lots more.
  • WILEY
    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.


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