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Know the Game

by Luke Sellers
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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 wickets
Bowling:
Profile of a bowler, bowling to a plan , bowling actions, the run-up and release, swing bowling, seam bowling, spin bowling and variations
Fielding:
The field and field placings, the ready position, close catching, catching in the deep, overarm throw, intercepts, retrieving the ball, the long barrier, wicketkeeping skills
Clearly 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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Series: Know the game Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 7, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781472919595
  • Release date: May 7, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781472919595
  • File size: 48726 KB
  • Release date: May 7, 2015

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction Sports & Recreations

Languages

English

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 wickets
Bowling:
Profile of a bowler, bowling to a plan , bowling actions, the run-up and release, swing bowling, seam bowling, spin bowling and variations
Fielding:
The field and field placings, the ready position, close catching, catching in the deep, overarm throw, intercepts, retrieving the ball, the long barrier, wicketkeeping skills
Clearly illustrated and written by a professional coach, this book will give every young player the all the skills they need to enjoy cricket.
Expand title description text
Juvenile Nonfiction Sports & Recreations