Julian Knight is a journalist currently working as an editor at the Independent on Sunday. He was a reporter at BBC News, contributing to the BBC News website and Radio Five Live. A former youth coach and captain at Blackheath Cricket Club, he has played for several clubs in London and the north-west of England.
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Cricket 7 Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket 9 Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics 21 Chapter 3: From 20 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket 47 Chapter 4: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment 67 Part II: Playing the Game 83 Chapter 5: Honing Your Batting Skills 85 Chapter 6: Making It Big as a Bowler 115 Chapter 7: Fielding Made Easy 141 Chapter 8: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team 163 Chapter 9: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching 187 Part III: Welcome to Planet Cricket 205 Chapter 10: Grasping the Global Rivalries 207 Chapter 11: Taking in Big International Tournaments 229 Chapter 12: The Domestic Cricket Scene 249 Chapter 13: Becoming a Cricket Fan 267 Part IV: The Part of Tens 289 Chapter 14: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers 291 Chapter 15: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches 297 Chapter 16: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats 305 Index 311