Who Wants To Be A Batsman

Author : Simon Hughes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781471135620

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Who Wants to be a Batsman? by Simon Hughes Pdf

Batsmen are the poster boys of cricket. They are the richly rewarded andrightly celebrated stars of the game: Sachin Tendulkar, Vivian Richards, Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, A.B.de Villiers and Kevin Pietersen. This is a story about them. Their hopes and fears, their triumph and torment. It is a book about the real feelings that batsmen experience and probes into their minds to see how they deal with one of the most precarious jobs in sport, in which life and death are one ball apart. Simon Hughes hero-worshipped the famous batsmen of his youth, and dreamt of scoring a hundred for England. His flawed attempts to make runs in a 15-year professional career are the prism through which he reflects on how some talented boys turn into great batsmen, and others lose their way. Now universally known as The Analyst, Hughes assesses what ingredients a batsman needs to succeed. He delves into sports psychology, showing that what goes on in the mind is the key to batting. There is no right way or wrong way to bat. This book reflects the diverse range of batting personalities and styles. Hughes spends time with many of the legendary players - from Garfield Sobers to Kumar Sangakkara - revealing what made each of them so prolific, and the secrets behind Sir Donald Bradman's phenomenal output. He chronicles the way batting has evolved and answers the fundamental question: are batsmen born or made? Written in the same wry, sardonic style as the award-winning A Lot of Hard Yakka, it is the most insightful and entertaining book about batsmen ever published.

Author : Sally Carbon,Justin Langer,Stewart Gollan
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1921361247

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I Want to be a Cricketer by Sally Carbon,Justin Langer,Stewart Gollan Pdf

Stand up and watch the ball . . . Watch the ball like a hawk! Jason is bubbling with excitement on his ninth birthday when he's given a cricket ball and some advice by a famous international player. Join Jason and his mates on their journey from spectator to State Squad, facing fired-up bowlers and unleashing balls at well-drilled and crafty batsmen, as they learn the mental and physical skills needed to make it in sport. Brimming with cricket facts, and information on sportsmanship and sporting culture, this is a great inspirational read for everyone, at all levels, who loves cricket or any sport.

Author : Geoff Tibballs
Publisher : Random House
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781446407226

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The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's Willey by Geoff Tibballs Pdf

'He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it - you can see it all over their faces' - Ron Atkinson 'Rugby is a good occasion for keeping thirty bullies far from the city centre' - Oscar Wilde Whether over the moon or sick as a parrot, sportsmen and women can invariably be relied upon to come out with a humorous quote...even if it's not always intentional. The Bowler's Holding, The Batsman's Willey provides the definitive collection of sporting wit, from participants and observers alike. The book covers the full gamut of the sports spectrum and provides over 4,000 side-splittingly funny quotes - some examples of incisive sporting wit, others inadvertent howlers never to be forgotten; ranging from the cutting remarks of Brian Clough and Muhammad Ali to the studied observations of John Arlott and the hilarious gaffes of Murray Walker. The Bowler's Holding, The Batsman's Willey is an absolute must for any sports fan.

Author : Publications Division (India), New Delhi
Publisher : Publications Division (India),New Delhi
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1964-01-26
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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AKASHVANI by Publications Division (India), New Delhi Pdf

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 26 JANUARY, 1964 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 72 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXIX. No. 4 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 17-71 ARTICLE: 1. The Testament of Faith (II): The Aftermath of Independence 2. China Believes in War 3. The Saga of Dunkirk 4. Harnessing Solar Energy 5. My Sports Career AUTHOR: 1. Dr. K. N. Katju 2. B. Sen Gupta 3. S. V. Kogekar 4. Dr. N. R. Tawde 5. Vijay Merchant KEYWORDS : 1. Gandhiji’s assassination,sardar’s great contribution,kashm ir trouble 2. Two postulates,wrong to co -exist,self - contradictory attitude 3. Ring of steel and fire Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.

Author : Paul Barry
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Businessmen
ISBN : 9781458742117

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Who Wants to be a Billionaire? by Paul Barry Pdf

Author : Julian Knight
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1119996562

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Cricket For Dummies by Julian Knight Pdf

Whether you’re a weekend cricketer or aspiring armchair expert, Cricket For Dummies helps you make sense of this fascinating sport. Not just a jargon busting guide to cricket’s laws, techniques and tactics, it also contains advice on kitting yourself out and provides lessons on playing the game and improving your batting, bowling and fielding skills. For the budding fan, there’s a guide to the greatest players, the memorable matches, and a tour through the cricketing scene – both domestic and international – giving you the knowledge you need to fully appreciate this special game. This book has been updated for the Ashes 2009, featuring revised information on new players, the Indian premier league, Stanford 20:20 and the latest coverage of past and future competitions. Julian Knight is a BBC journalist, writer, and cricket enthusiast. He is a former youth coach and captain, and has been a club cricketer for over 20 years. Consultant Editor Gary Palmer played first class cricket for ten years with Somerset before becoming a professional coach.

Author : Paul Barry
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Businessmen
ISBN : 9781458742131

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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) by Paul Barry Pdf

Author : Ranjit Kulkarni
Publisher : Athena Creations
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-22
Category : Humor
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Food for Thought by Ranjit Kulkarni Pdf

Telling fables in an entertaining manner has been an old practice, but with Swami and Jigneshbhai, Ranjit Kulkarni packages new-age contemporary wisdom with a humorous coating in his style of combining the mundane with the meaningful. When Swami, the impatient bloke with a heart of gold, and Jigneshbhai, his wise, calm friend and advisor get together to talk over coffee, their questions don't stop and the answers keep coming. This book is a collection of such thought-provoking coffee conversations on everyday situations and questions between the two friends. What’s inside us that is our own enemy? Can you be a player and a commentator? Is structure better or is flexibility better? How should we measure what really matters? Do we play for an invisible audience? Is following passion better or is profit paramount? Can big things be achieved by levelling up? Is it important to do something wonderful or something worthwhile? Are great insights in plain sight? Is social media making us antisocial? Do we live in a world that has a deficit of trust? How important is hanging on to our identity? What is true risk? Find out entertaining and enlightening answers to these and many more such questions by reading the fifty coffee conversations in “Food for Thought.” For lovers of short anecdotal prose peppered with wisdom, humour and wordplay, ‘Food for Thought’ is not to be missed.

Author : Michael Clarke
Publisher : Macmillan Publishers Aus.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781925483819

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Michael Clarke by Michael Clarke Pdf

He was the greatest batsman of his generation and, as captain, possessed the sharpest tactical mind in the game. Bursting onto the scene in 2004 with a Test century on debut, Michael Clarke was Australian cricket's golden boy. And the batting prodigy they nicknamed 'Pup' certainly fulfilled his destiny in a stellar 11-year international career of 115 Tests, 8643 runs and 28 centuries. Clarke's rollercoaster four-year reign as Test captain was marked as much by bravery as brilliance - a 5-0 whitewash of England in 2013-14, the 2015 World Cup triumph, and a ten-hour unbeaten 161, batting with a broken shoulder to lead Australia back to the #1 world ranking in 2014. Yet Michael Clarke also sparked fiercer debate than any other Australian sports star. For a decade his personal life, career fortunes and controversies - real or imagined - were splashed across front pages and scrutinised. Was he simply a hard-working, western suburbs kid living every Aussie boy's dream? Or a 21st century cricketer mired in all the trappings of celebrity? In the echo chamber of social media, the truth about Michael Clarke was warped, then lost. Clarke's enigma deepened but he kept his mouth shut and his dignity intact, knowing the chance to tell his extraordinary story would finally come. And now it has. My Story is the real Michael Clarke, standing up and speaking out for the first time. Bucking the conventions of traditional biography to go hard at the big issues, Clarke speaks fearlessly and poignantly about the scandals, rumours and explosive moments of his life; revealing the amazing truths, private pain and personal triumphs that no one realised. It's the incredible story of a remarkable Australian you never really knew. Until now.

Author : Iain Macintosh
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781408174340

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cricket But Were too Afraid to Ask by Iain Macintosh Pdf

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cricket But Were too Afraid to Ask explains the often-baffling laws of modern sport in a light-hearted and easy-to-understand way to the new fan/spectator or the 'sport widow'. This is a witty, off-the-wall guide to the rules of modern cricket, as if written by a very patient but understanding friend. Writer Iain Macintosh explains how cricket works and why is it so popular, and reveals the history of the game. He guides the novice through the basic rules of the sport in a bouncy, easy-to-fathom style, but also explains the fast-changing pace of the modern game that has made it even more compelling. If you've ever wondered what a Barmy Army is and how you sign up, or even if you've just wanted someone to sit you down and explain that whole LBW thing, this book is all you ever needed to know about cricket, but were too afraid to ask.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Cricket
ISBN : STANFORD:36105027565998

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The Australian Cricketer's Guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : John A. Lester
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781512803945

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A Century of Philadelphia Cricket by John A. Lester Pdf

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

Author : Sandy Balfour
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446491775

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What I Love About Cricket by Sandy Balfour Pdf

What I Love About Cricket is the story of a summer when a 'master' cricket obsessive teaches his novice 'pupil' the wisdom of the game. Sandy Balfour is cast as the supposed master and his sixteen-year-old daughter's new boyfriend - the skateboarding boy wonder - is the reluctant pupil. This beginner's guide to the infuriatingly perverse game of cricket is a love letter addressed both to those who utterly fail to understand it and to those who need reminding why they fell in love in the first place. What unfolds is wonderfully observed, very funny and as much about fathers and daughters, love and life, as it is about cricket.

Author : David Fraser
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 0714653470

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Cricket and the Law by David Fraser Pdf

In a readable, informed and absorbing discussion of cricket's defining controversies - bodyline, chucking, ball-tampering, sledging, walking and the use of technology, among many others - Fraser explores the ambiguities of law and social order in cricket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112119741251

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