Cricket
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UNIT 1<br />
Introduction to <strong>Cricket</strong> Module<br />
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<strong>Cricket</strong> is a game steeped in tradition, in which it is often how you play<br />
the game that is as important as winning. The expression “That’s not<br />
cricket” embodied the ideal of “fair play” and good sportsmanship<br />
which teachers and coaches should endeavour to foster at all levels.<br />
There are may different levels of the game ranging from the Five Day<br />
Test Match, the afternoon club match, the indoor six a side adults,<br />
Kwik <strong>Cricket</strong>, <strong>Cricket</strong> Pairs game played by 10 year olds to the<br />
simplest single wicket game of one bowler and one batsman. Each<br />
require different degrees of ability, fitness, skills and commitment.<br />
Early exposure to the skills required is a great help in the making of a<br />
successful player, though some players have turned to the game at a<br />
later age and achieved a good standard.<br />
Learning the skills can be a very enjoyable experience with a great deal<br />
of physical activity involved. It is also possible to structure the skill<br />
learning so that simple competitions and small sided games prevent<br />
the practices from becoming boring. They also provide opportunities<br />
of introducing to beginners, in stages, small sections of the 42 Laws<br />
governing the playing of the adult game.<br />
The material covered in this book does not relate to any specific<br />
Examination Board’s syllabus, but is intended to provide a basic<br />
resource which should be supported and supplemented by reference<br />
to the texts listed in Recommended Reading.