Don'ts for Cricketers

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Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives were republished by A & C Black in 2007 and have sold more than one million copies to date. The advice contained in Don'ts for Cricketers was originally printed in 1888 and 1906 and contains hundreds of snippets of entertaining, timeless and amusing advice for cricketers of all abilities. The advice, ranging from technique and equipment to etiquette on the field, provides an entertaining snapshot of life in early twentieth-century Britain. On batting mentality: 'Don't be in two minds about how you are going to play the ball, for that way madness lies.' On.;Cover; Title page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; I. -- CONDUCT; II. -- BATTING; III. -- BOWLING; IV. -- FIELDING; V. -- THE WICKET-KEEPER; VI. -- CAPTAINCY; VII. -- UMPIRES; VIII. -- GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS; IX. -- ON TRAINING YOUNG CRICKETERS; X. -- THE PITCH; XI. -- PRACTICE; XII. -- PREPARATION; eCopyright. Cover Title page Table of Contents INTRODUCTION I. -- CONDUCT II. -- BATTING III. -- BOWLING IV. -- FIELDING V. -- THE WICKET-KEEPER VI. -- CAPTAINCY VII. -- UMPIRES VIII. -- GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS IX. -- ON TRAINING YOUNG CRICKETERS X. -- THE PITCH XI. -- PRACTICE XII. -- PREPARATION eCopyright.