Everything you ever wanted to know about cricket but were too afraid to ask / by Iain Macintosh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McIntosh, Iain, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cricket--Rules.

Cricket.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bloomsbury UK 2010

London, England : A. & C. Black, [2010]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cricket But Were too Afraid to Ask explains the often-baffling laws of modern sport in a light-hearted and easy-to-understand way to the new fan/spectator or the 'sport widow'. This is a witty, off-the-wall guide to the rules of modern cricket, as if written by a very patient but understanding friend. Writer Iain Macintosh explains how cricket works and why is it so popular, and reveals the history of the game. He guides the novice through the basic rules of the sport in a bouncy, easy-to-fathom style, but also explains the fast-changing pace of the mod

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Author's note; 1 Why you should like cricket; 2 The history of cricket; 3 The basics; The game; The playing area; What's it all about?; The team; Ways of 'getting out'; Leg before wicket (lbw); 4 The techniques; Batting basics; Bowling basics; Fielding basics; 5 The numbers; Scorecards; Extras; Referrals; Averages; 6 Other factors; The weather; The pitch; 7 The competitions; International; Domestic; Indian Premier League (IPL); Women's cricket; 8 Cricket's best XI; 9 Great stadiums of the world; Lord's Cricket Ground, England

Melbourne Cricket Ground, AustraliaDY Patil Stadium, India; Newlands, South Africa; Eden Gardens, India; 10 Cricket conventions; Don't; Do; 11 Sledging; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-11864-4

9786613522931

1-4081-7434-0

1-4081-3188-9

OCLC:

727648552