Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Cricket 5Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket 7Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics 19Chapter 3: From 10 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket 47Chapter 4: Becoming a Cricket Fan 69Part 2: Welcome to Planet Cricket 93Chapter 5: Grasping the Global Rivalries 95Chapter 6: Taking in Big International Tournaments 119Chapter 7: Domestic Men's and Women's Cricket 141Chapter 8: Cricket Lands in the United States 167Part 3: Playing the Game 193Chapter 9: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment 195Chapter 10: Honing Your Batting Skills 213Chapter 11: Making It Big as a Bowler 245Chapter 12: Fielding Made Easy 271Chapter 13: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team 293Chapter 14: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching 319Part 4: The Part of Tens 337Chapter 15: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers 339Chapter 16: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches 347Chapter 17: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats 355Index 363
Julian Knight is a former BBC journalist and newspaper editor. Julian has authored several Dummies titles including the first and second editions of Cricket For Dummies. He has over 30 years experience as a club cricketer and is a former coach and captain of Blackheath Cricket Club.Tom Dunmore is a sports writer and executive, currently helping to launch Major League Cricket in the United States. He is a co-author of the second and third editions of Soccer For Dummies. Tom grew up in England playing cricket but has now spent over two decades in America introducing the sport to new fans.
