A complete guide to cricket for players and fans alike Whether you're a budding player or aspiring armchair expert, Cricket For Dummies helps you get to grips with this fascinating sport. Completely revised and updated for the first back-to-back Ashes series in 38 years, this hands-on guide gives you clear explanations of the cricket's laws, step-by-step explanations of techniques and tactics, and exciting coverage of the tournaments, global rivalries, and great players. Fully revised and updated to chronicle the rise of twenty20 cricket and the IPL, the implementation of DRS, and the changing face of the game Covers cricket basics the pitch, the laws, the equipment and more Provides an in-depth look at cricket formats Offers a guide to building cricket skills bowling, batting, and fielding Includes coverage of the best players and the biggest tournaments throughout the world Complete with Top Ten Lists of the greatest cricketers, the most memorable cricket matches, and the biggest controversies, Cricket For Dummies is your one-stop resource on this popular sport.

A complete guide to cricket for players and fans alikeWhether you're a budding player or aspiring armchair expertCricket For Dummies helps you get to grips with thisfascinating sport. Completely revised and updated for the firstback-to-back Ashes series in 38 years, this hands-on guide givesyou clear explanations of the cricket's laws, step-by-stepexplanations of techniques and tactics, and exciting coverage ofthe tournaments, global rivalries, and great players.* Fully revised and updated to chronicle the rise of twenty20cricket and the IPL, the implementation of DRS, and the changingface of the game* Covers cricket basics--the pitch, the laws, the equipmentand more* Provides an in-depth look at cricket formats* Offers a guide to building cricket skills--bowlingbatting, and fielding* Includes coverage of the best players and the biggesttournaments throughout the worldComplete with Top Ten Lists of the greatest cricketers, themost memorable cricket matches, and the biggest controversiesCricket For Dummies is your one-stop resource on thispopular sport.

Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with Cricket 7Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket 9Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics 21Chapter 3: From 20 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket 47Chapter 4: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment 67Part II: Playing the Game 83Chapter 5: Honing Your Batting Skills 85Chapter 6: Making It Big as a Bowler 115Chapter 7: Fielding Made Easy 141Chapter 8: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team 163Chapter 9: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching 187Part III: Welcome to Planet Cricket 205Chapter 10: Grasping the Global Rivalries 207Chapter 11: Taking in Big International Tournaments 229Chapter 12: The Domestic Cricket Scene 249Chapter 13: Becoming a Cricket Fan 267Part IV: The Part of Tens 289Chapter 14: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers 291Chapter 15: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches 297Chapter 16: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats 305Index 311