Cricket in Australia is huge. Participation rates for 2004 totalled 471,350 and millions throughout the country watch the game each summer. However, as much as people enjoy cricket, it can be a very complex game to understand and play well.

Cricket For Dummies, Australian Edition covers the topic in a way that players, from backyard to the big time, as well as fans, coaches and parents can quickly access and enjoy. The book covers getting to grips with the basics, the many formats played, women's cricket, honing your batting, bowling, fielding and wicket-keeping skills, captaining a team, coaching, global rivalries and watching the game at the ground and at home.

Paperback | 528 Pages | October 2006
Wiley Australia | 1740311736 | 9781740311731