Ian Botham
Cricket My Way

Cricket My Way
Ian Botham

Jack Bannister

Ian Botham’s approach to cricket is simple: keep fit, play hard, aim to win and, above all, enjoy the game. His advice on the skills is equally straightforward: attempt to master the basics … But never be afraid to try something new.In Cricket My Way, Ian elaborates on his philosophy, explaining just why a positive attitude to all matches can pay dividends and how much he, despite his reputation as a brilliant individualist, places a heavy reliance on the traditional skills of the game.Packed with examples from his own experiences, and illustrated with both photographs and diagrams, Ian’s book is a forceful affirmation of his view that cricket, played well, can be the most exciting game in the world.

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First published in 1989 by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd

Reprinted 1989, 1990

© Newschoice Ltd and Ian Botham 1989

Photographs courtesy of Adrian Murrell/All-Sport and Patrick Eagar

Illustrations by John Scorey

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Table of Contents

Title Page (#u7ccf9a62-df71-533c-a76d-af0110ff6cef)

Copyright (#u761986f5-12b9-5e00-82f6-3302bb59bf51)

Preface (#u38c8a7ca-66ba-5c0e-ac64-9f0e624730f2)

Part One: How I Play My Cricket (#u24f62736-2840-54ee-a6a3-e4fd3dec21ba)

Part Two: Batting (#ua6a956fa-3edb-5cf5-8910-d1d86358f460)

1. Holding The Bat (#u5eccf5a1-5b4d-5c00-ad3b-fe329fd5b0f9)

2. The Start Of An Innings And How to Build It (#u4e3f7689-623d-5efd-be14-425d6a33ae77)

3. The Classic Shots (#u0d7abece-8909-587d-a74a-deebc6110544)

4. How I Play Slow Bowling (#litres_trial_promo)

5. Unorthodox Strokes (#litres_trial_promo)

6. Defensive Batting (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Three: Bowling (#litres_trial_promo)

1. Bowling Techniques – An Introduction (#litres_trial_promo)

2. Held Placings (#litres_trial_promo)

3. Seam Bowling (#litres_trial_promo)

4. Slow Bowling (#litres_trial_promo)

5. Bowling to Left-Handers (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Four: Fielding (#litres_trial_promo)

1. Approach (#litres_trial_promo)

2. Wicket-Keepers (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Five: Captaincy (#litres_trial_promo)

1. Honesty (#litres_trial_promo)

2. Dealing with Pressure (#litres_trial_promo)

3. Dealing with Players (#litres_trial_promo)

4. One-Day Matches (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Six: General Knowledge (#litres_trial_promo)

1. Why I Play The Game The Way I Do (#litres_trial_promo)

2. Final Message (#litres_trial_promo)

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