Publisher's Synopsis
- Understanding the game: brief history, spirit of cricket, various game formats, laws, officials.
- Physical and mental preparation.
- Batting: the different shots (straight bat, cross bat, 'creative'), running between wickets, building an innings.
- Bowling: pace bowling (fast, seam and swing), spin bowling (finger and wrist spin), the different deliveries, setting fields.
- Fielding: wicket-keeping, close/ring/boundary fielding, catching, intercepting, diving, retrieving, throwing.
- Captaincy, the future of the game, getting involved (coaching, ground staff, administration, volunteering), behind the scenes at NCPC Loughborough.