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Luke Sellers

Know the Game

Complete skills: Cricket

Luke Sellers

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English
Bloomsbury
12 March 2015
Sports & outdoor recreation; Cricket (Children's&YA)
Series: Know the Game
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.
By:  
Imprint:   Bloomsbury
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   177g
ISBN:   9781472919588
ISBN 10:   1472919580
Series:   Know the Game
Pages:   96
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
PART ONE: BATTING Introduction Equipment Perfect preparation Front foot defence Back foot defence Leaving the ball Front foot driving Back foot driving The square cut The pull The leg glance The sweep shot Good running PART TWO: BOWLING Introduction Bowling to a plan Bowling actions Breaking it down Swing bowling Seam bowling Spin bowling Spin variations PART THREE: FIELDING Introduction The getting ready position Close catching Catching in the deep Overarm throw One-handed intercept Two-handed intercept Crow hop Retrieving the ball The long barrier Wicketkeeping skills Wicketkeeping standing up Wicketkeeping standing back

Luke Sellers is an ECB-qualified coach. He is the community cricket coach for Gloucestershire, working with young players of all abilities and in coach education.

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