{"product_id":"cricket-explained-a-beginners-guide-to-the-great-global-pastime-9781250416476","title":"Cricket Explained: A Beginner's Guide to the Great Global Pastime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover cricket in this updated edition of \u003ci\u003eCricket Explained\u003c\/i\u003e: your guide to understanding one of the world's most strategic and eccentric sports.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo 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 \u003ci\u003eCricket Explained \u003c\/i\u003ewith an understanding for this truly international sport which, like baseball, is loved both for its elegant simplicity and its vexing complexity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the topics covered in \u003ci\u003eCricket Explained\u003c\/i\u003e's concise, user-friendly entries are: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Cricket's history\u003cbr\u003e-Twenty20 and other forms of cricket\u003cbr\u003e-Making sense of the action on the field\u003cbr\u003e-Batters and the batting order\u003cbr\u003e-Bowlers and their individual styles\u003cbr\u003e-Fielders and fielding positions\u003cbr\u003e-Tactics\u003cbr\u003e-Scoring and statistics\u003cbr\u003e-How, like chess, a game can be won or sometimes drawn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Eastaway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.36w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250416476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Eastaway\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, speaker and cricket-lover. He is a lifelong follower of Lancashire County Cricket Club and spends his summer weekends playing cricket--he is one of those bowlers who rub the ball on their trousers. His other books include \u003ci\u003eWhy Do Buses Come in Threes?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Mathematics of Sport \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Numbers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rob Eastaway \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47834171703453,"sku":"9781250416476","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7a0da41a-9b40-46fe-923d-aba4984c3803.jpg?v=1776145303","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/cricket-explained-a-beginners-guide-to-the-great-global-pastime-9781250416476","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}