Cricket For Dummies

Contents at a Glance
Foreword ....................................................................xxi
Introduction .................................................................1
Part I: Getting Started ..................................................7
Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket............................................................................9
Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics..................................................................19
Chapter 3: From 20 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket..........................43
Chapter 4: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment ............................................59
Part II: Playing the Game ...........................................75
Chapter 5: Honing Your Batting Skills............................................................................77
Chapter 6: Making it Big As a Bowler...........................................................................105
Chapter 7: Fielding Made Easy......................................................................................131
Chapter 8: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team .............................................153
Chapter 9: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching .................................................175
Part III: Welcome to Planet Cricket............................193
Chapter 10: Grasping the Global Rivalries .................................................................195
Chapter 11: Taking in Big International Tournaments ..............................................213
Chapter 12: The Domestic Cricket Scene ...................................................................231
Chapter 13: Becoming a Cricket Fan ............................................................................249
Part IV: The Part of Tens ...........................................271
Chapter 14: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers ...................................................................273
Chapter 15: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches...................................................279
Chapter 16: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats .............................................................287
Chapter 17: Ten Great Cricket Controversies ............................................................293
Index .......................................................................301

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