What is a Googly: The Mysteries of Cricket Explained
By (Author) Rob Eastaway
HarperCollins Publishers
Portico
30th August 2019
6th June 2019
United Kingdom
Hardback
144
Width 135mm, Height 204mm, Spine 18mm
260g
A new edition of Rob Eastaway's classic guide to the rules of cricket.
Cricket is one of the world's most popular sports, yet for the uninitiated, its peculiar laws and customs are a mystery. What is a 'silly mid off' and a 'long leg' How can you be 'lbw' And how can a match last for five days and still end up as a draw
In this fully updated edition of the classic guide, Rob Eastaway demystifies the jargon and answers the questions you've always wanted to ask. It's also a timely reminder that for the true cricket lover, the game can be absorbing and exciting even when the ball isn't being smashed for six.
Rob Eastaway is a writer, speaker and consultant. His books include the bestselling What is a Googly (9781861056290) and Why Do Buses Come In Threes (9781861058621). He jointly devised the system now used to officially rank international cricketers and lives in London, where he is a keen weekend cricketer and occasional golfer.