Cricket For Dummies

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.

About the Authors

Malcolm Conn is the chief cricket writer at The Australian. He has won several awards for his writing and in 1999 became the first cricket writer to claim a Walkley Award (Australian journalism's highest honour).

Julian Knight is a BBC journalist, writer and cricket enthusiast. He has been a club cricketer for more than 20 years and has also coached youth cricket sides.