{"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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250416476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Rob Eastaway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239326150837,"sku":"9781250416476","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9d86dde5-79cb-4467-9950-3dac7e6947e6.jpg?v=1770917786","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cricket-explained-a-beginners-guide-to-the-great-global-pastime-9781250416476","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}