Know the Game
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The Know the Game Skills series is the perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player. Each book aims to teach young players the basic skills they need to start enjoying their sport - by giving plenty of simple practice drills and showing how the star players do it. Cricket: Batting aims to teach the basic skills needed to become successful with the bat. It teaches young players how to: control the bat face a bowler play all the shots read a bowler understand the field run between the wickets Clearly illustrated and written by a professional coach, this book will give every player all the skills they need to enjoy cricket.
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.
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.