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Cricket

Part of the Know the game series
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A clear, simple introduction to cricket skills for players aged 7-10. The Know the Game Complete Skills series is a perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player.

Compiled from the individual Know the Game Cricket titles, the book will teach young players the basic skills they need to start enjoying the sport – by giving them plenty of simple practice drills and showing how the star players do it.

In this book, players will learn : Batting:How to: control the bat, face a bowler, play all the shots, 'read' a bowler, understand the field, run between the wicketsBowling: Profile of a bowler, bowling to a plan , bowling actions, the run-up and release, swing bowling, seam bowling, spin bowling and variationsFielding: The field and field placings, the ready position, close catching, catching in the deep, overarm throw, intercepts, retrieving the ball, the long barrier, wicketkeeping skillsClearly illustrated and written by a professional coach, this book will give every young player the all the skills they need to enjoy cricket.

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Bloomsbury Sport
1472919580 / 9781472919588
Paperback / softback
12/03/2015
United Kingdom
English
96 pages : illustrations (colour)
20 cm