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.
This is Book 12 in the Know the Game Series. See all Know the Game books here.
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All the Cricket books in the Know the Game Skills series are written by a fully qualified coach who has many years' experience teaching children at all levels.
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