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Don'ts for Cricketers

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Don'ts for Cricketers is a charming guide filled with vintage advice for cricket enthusiasts looking to improve their game. With a touch of humour from a bygone era, it offers timeless tips on everything from batting and bowling to etiquette on the field, highlighting what players should avoid to ensure both personal and team success in cricket.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate quirky and humorous insights into the world of cricket. It offers timeless advice on the dos and don'ts of the game, presented in an entertaining and engaging manner that will appeal to cricket enthusiasts and those who enjoy vintage sports wisdom.

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A new illustrated edition of the classic book of cricketing advice.

An illustrated edition of the classic book of cricketing advice.

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An illustrated edition of the classic book of cricketing advice.

Foreword by former England Test cricketer and bestselling author Derek Pringle.

The advice found in Don’ts for Cricketers was originally printed in 1906 and contains hundreds of snippets of entertaining, timeless and amusing advice for cricketers of all abilities.

Advice includes:

- ‘Don't be in two minds about how you are going to play the ball, for that way madness lies.’

- 'Don't be sulky or sad if your bowling is punished or your captain takes you off bowling when you want to continue.'

- ‘Don't forget the motto of that famous old cricket club, I Zingari: "Keep your promise, keep your temper, keep your wicket up.”’

The content, ranging from technique and equipment to etiquette on the field, provides a fascinating snapshot of life in early twentieth-century Britain.

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Don'ts for Cricketers is praised for its charm, offering sound wisdom akin to the legendary WG Grace's impenetrable forward defence, according to Derek Pringle, a former England Test cricketer.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472976062

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport

Edition: Illustrated edition

Illustration: Illustrated edition of this little classic

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Derek Pringle

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 184.0mm

Weight: 209g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Don'ts for Cricketers was first published in 1906 and is written by an unknown author.

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