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# Cricket Explained: From Grubbers to Googlies―A Beginner's Guide to the Great English Pastime

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Review: Fine book and does a good job of explaining cricket. - Easy read and nicely illustrated with simple drawings to explain many of the finer (and confusing) points of cricket. Over the years I've had a number of my English friends try to explain the game of cricket to me, but all in vain. Invariably it ended in complete confusion. However, having read and studied this little book, the curtain has lifted on some of confusion just a bit. Yet, though reasonably enlightened, I think the real problem lies in the fact that the game of cricket was never meant to be understood fully by the American psyche. It's totally British and can only be fully understood and appreciated by those raised with a sense of the game's history and traditions. Nonetheless, this is a fine little book and one which will certainly give you a better understanding of this most English of games---cricket!
Review: Entertaining book - "Cricket Explained" is a unique book, and maybe is unlike any other Cricket book. It's a beginner's guide, not an in-depth treatise, and he incorporates how he feels about the game. The author clearly has a soft spot in his heart for the tradition and history of the game and treats it respectfully, but with humor, and as an old friend. You will learn about Cricket, but also about English history and the English character. "You may well have wondered in the past how anybody could seriously spend a day watching cricket without getting bored." "The length of run up is all to do with rhythm, intimedation and ego." " But perhaps the most important part of cricket is it's very English sense of humor, an absolute essential for a game that can so easily be disrupted by rain." The book is quite readable, and provides a few key and useful diagrams and a comprehensive glossary,... and probably a few laughs. He covers topics that other Cricket books won't, and you'll get a glimpse of that English sense of humor. And maybe why the game is the way it is. I'd suggest watching a T20 Cricket match (about 3-4 hours long), they seem pretty entertaining and understandable.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #250,885 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Cricket (Books) #126 in Sports Encyclopedias #151 in Sports Reference (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 109 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fine book and does a good job of explaining cricket.
*by J***Y on July 6, 2017*

Easy read and nicely illustrated with simple drawings to explain many of the finer (and confusing) points of cricket. Over the years I've had a number of my English friends try to explain the game of cricket to me, but all in vain. Invariably it ended in complete confusion. However, having read and studied this little book, the curtain has lifted on some of confusion just a bit. Yet, though reasonably enlightened, I think the real problem lies in the fact that the game of cricket was never meant to be understood fully by the American psyche. It's totally British and can only be fully understood and appreciated by those raised with a sense of the game's history and traditions. Nonetheless, this is a fine little book and one which will certainly give you a better understanding of this most English of games---cricket!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Entertaining book
*by A***R on June 12, 2024*

"Cricket Explained" is a unique book, and maybe is unlike any other Cricket book. It's a beginner's guide, not an in-depth treatise, and he incorporates how he feels about the game. The author clearly has a soft spot in his heart for the tradition and history of the game and treats it respectfully, but with humor, and as an old friend. You will learn about Cricket, but also about English history and the English character. "You may well have wondered in the past how anybody could seriously spend a day watching cricket without getting bored." "The length of run up is all to do with rhythm, intimedation and ego." " But perhaps the most important part of cricket is it's very English sense of humor, an absolute essential for a game that can so easily be disrupted by rain." The book is quite readable, and provides a few key and useful diagrams and a comprehensive glossary,... and probably a few laughs. He covers topics that other Cricket books won't, and you'll get a glimpse of that English sense of humor. And maybe why the game is the way it is. I'd suggest watching a T20 Cricket match (about 3-4 hours long), they seem pretty entertaining and understandable.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Intro for Americans
*by P***. on July 1, 2024*

If the T20 World Cup got you into cricket, this book is the next step. It explains a lot of the detail, nuance, and context around the game. It reminds me of Zach Hample’s “Watching Baseball Smarter” and has a similar sense of humor.

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