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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: Getting Started with Cricket 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Taking In the Joy of Cricket 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with the Basics 21</p> <p>Chapter 3: From 20 Overs to 5 Days: The Many Formats of Cricket 47</p> <p>Chapter 4: Grabbing the Right Gear: Cricket Equipment 67</p> <p><b>Part II: Playing the Game 83</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Honing Your Batting Skills 85</p> <p>Chapter 6: Making It Big as a Bowler 115</p> <p>Chapter 7: Fielding Made Easy 141</p> <p>Chapter 8: Talking Tactics: Captaining a Cricket Team 163</p> <p>Chapter 9: Talented Training and Cricket Coaching 187</p> <p><b>Part III: Welcome to Planet Cricket 205</b></p> <p>Chapter 10: Grasping the Global Rivalries 207</p> <p>Chapter 11: Taking in Big International Tournaments 229</p> <p>Chapter 12: The Domestic Cricket Scene 249</p> <p>Chapter 13: Becoming a Cricket Fan 267</p> <p><b>Part IV: The Part of Tens 289</b></p> <p>Chapter 14: Ten Greatest Ever Cricketers 291</p> <p>Chapter 15: Ten Most Memorable Cricket Matches 297</p> <p>Chapter 16: Ten Mind-boggling Cricket Feats 305</p> <p>Index 311</p>

<p><b>Julian Knight</b> is a journalist currently working as an editor at the <i>Independent on Sunday</i>. He was a reporter at BBC News, contributing to the BBC News website and Radio Five Live. A former youth coach and captain at Blackheath Cricket Club, he has played for several clubs in London and the north-west of England.</p>

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