Cricket Explained: A Beginner's Guide to the Great Global Pastime - Rob Eastaway

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nDiscover cricket in this updated edition of Cricket Explained: your guide to understanding one of the world's most strategic and eccentric sports. n nThis is the definitive beginner's guide to the game of cricket, from the singular voice of Rob Eastaway, a true aficionado of the sport. Told through engaging anecdotes and Eastaway's unmatched humor, this updated classic grabs you by the hand and takes you along for a comprehensive tour of cricket. Here, you will gain a range of knowledge from the game's fundamentals--basic laws, terminology, equipment--to the finer points of strategy, individual playing styles, and cricket lore. n nTo keep things accessible, this book includes a combined glossary/index for easy reference and lighthearted, explanatory illustrations by British cartoonist Mark Stevens. So even if you don't know short leg from silly mid off, or a leg break from a googly, you'll come away from Cricket Explained with an understanding for this truly international sport which, like baseball, is loved both for its elegant simplicity and its vexing complexity. n nAmong the topics covered in Cricket Explained's concise, user-friendly entries are: n n-Cricket's history n-Twenty20 and other forms of cricket n-Making sense of the action on the field n-Batters and the batting order n-Bowlers and their individual styles n-Fielders and fielding positions n-Tactics n-Scoring and statistics n-How, like chess, a game can be won or sometimes drawnn