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Ian Botham. Cricket My Way
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Table of Contents
Preface
PART ONE HOW I PLAY MY CRICKET
BOTHAM ON THE ATTACK
PART TWO BATTING
1 HOLDING THE BAT
GRIPPING THE BAT
THE STANCE
THE GUARD
PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS
2 THE START OF AN INNINGS AND HOW TO BUILD IT
GOING FOR IT?
A DIFFICULT INNINGS
A GOOD EXAMPLE
3 THE CLASSIC SHOTS
TARGET AREAS FOR THE PULL AND HOOK
4 HOW I PLAY SLOW BOWLING
AN EXAMPLE
THE REVERSE SWEEP
A BAD EXAMPLE
5 UNORTHODOX STROKES
THE MAESTRO
6 DEFENSIVE BATTING
PART THREE BOWLING
1 BOWLING TECHNIQUES – AN INTRODUCTION
GRIPPING THE BALL – THE SEAM BOWLER
THE SWING OF THE BALL
MY CHIEF MENTOR
THE BLUFF
2 HELD PLACINGS
FIELD POSSIBILITIES FOR THE ATTACKING MEDIUM PACER
USING THE CREASE
3 SEAM BOWLING
4 SLOW BOWLING
SPIN BOWLING – THE BASIC GRIPS
5 BOWLING TO LEFT-HANDERS
PART FOUR FIELDING
1 APPROACH
AN EXAMPLE OF BACKING UP A THROW
2 WICKET-KEEPERS
AN INSPIRATION TO ALL KEEPERS
IMPROVING THEIR BATTING
PART FIVE CAPTAINCY
1 HONESTY
MY INFLUENCE
2 DEALING WITH PRESSURE
TABLE TALK
AN EXAMPLE
NERVOUS NINETIES
3 DEALING WITH PLAYERS
4 ONE-DAY MATCHES
PART SIX GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1 WHY I PLAY THE GAME THE WAY I DO
2 FINAL MESSAGE
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Index
About the Author
About the Publisher
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So many things in the stance and pick-up are inter-related, but all are important, and none more so than the head remaining still. It is a fundamental basic in all sports to keep the head still, and yet most players forget the elementary point that once the head moves, other body movements are inevitably going to follow.
A good spread of the feet, ensuring proper balance, eyes on the ball and the back-lift in progress.
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