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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Cricket 5

Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket 7

Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics 19

Chapter 3: From 10 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket 47

Chapter 4: Becoming a Cricket Fan 69

Part 2: Welcome to Planet Cricket 93

Chapter 5: Grasping the Global Rivalries 95

Chapter 6: Taking in Big International Tournaments 119

Chapter 7: Domestic Men’s and Women’s Cricket 141

Chapter 8: Cricket Lands in the United States 167

Part 3: Playing the Game 193

Chapter 9: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment 195

Chapter 10: Honing Your Batting Skills 213

Chapter 11: Making It Big as a Bowler 245

Chapter 12: Fielding Made Easy 271

Chapter 13: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team 293

Chapter 14: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching 319

Part 4: The Part of Tens 337

Chapter 15: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers 339

Chapter 16: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches 347

Chapter 17: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats 355

Index 363

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 18 May 2023
      ISBN-13 9781394164769
      978-1394164769
      ISBN-10 1394164769
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Introduction 1

      Part 1: Getting Started with Cricket 5

      Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket 7

      Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics 19

      Chapter 3: From 10 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket 47

      Chapter 4: Becoming a Cricket Fan 69

      Part 2: Welcome to Planet Cricket 93

      Chapter 5: Grasping the Global Rivalries 95

      Chapter 6: Taking in Big International Tournaments 119

      Chapter 7: Domestic Men’s and Women’s Cricket 141

      Chapter 8: Cricket Lands in the United States 167

      Part 3: Playing the Game 193

      Chapter 9: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment 195

      Chapter 10: Honing Your Batting Skills 213

      Chapter 11: Making It Big as a Bowler 245

      Chapter 12: Fielding Made Easy 271

      Chapter 13: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team 293

      Chapter 14: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching 319

      Part 4: The Part of Tens 337

      Chapter 15: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers 339

      Chapter 16: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches 347

      Chapter 17: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats 355

      Index 363

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