Book Overview
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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1118480325
ISBN13:9781118480328
Release Date:May 2013
Publisher:For Dummies
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.47 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Cricket for Dummies
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Transaction was very pleasant. Book was a birthday gift present, so I haven't read it.
Great reference for US cricket enthusiasts
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I fell in love with Cricket while deployed to Diego Garcia several years ago. We watched Cricket matches broadcast to on South African satellite TV. For anyone who hasn't a clue what the game is all about, this book is a FABULOUS read. Though most of the references to teams and County Cricket are obviously more meaningful to British readers, the level of detail and explanation is great for US fans. Breakdowns on the fielding, bowling, and batting aspects of the game flow smoothly and are extremely easy to follow. The history and current state of the game sections give you a real feel for just how very large Cricket is in the rest of the world and makes my sorry we can't embrace what is really the most civilized of sporting events still being played. (What 300 pound lineman would be caught dead taking "Drinks" or the "Tea Interval" at halftime at the Super Bowl?!) Pick up a copy and get a good handle on the great game that we turned into baseball!
Great Introduction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Having known little, and with a need to get up-to-speed quickly - trip to England and daughter's (in school there) boyfriend a cricket "nut" - this fit the bill nicely.
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