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Mudball said:
Slightly different question.... Is there a Cricket version of 'Hogans 5 principles'... my boy is a bit of nut for test cricket and some say he can play a bit too. As he is a voracious reader, wanted to get him something to read about the game. Not very keen on autobiographies as it can be difficult at his age to understand some of the complex human angles (he is 10).. all suggestions welcome

PS: have been looking around to see if there is an equivalent of the GM forum, but cricket forums feel very sad[/QUOTE
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Bob Woolmer wrote a book 10 years or so ago that was decent (science and art of cricket or similar), maybe a bit technical and text heavy and maybe slightly out of date in the modern age of hit and giggle

Edit: This one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bob-Woolme...s=bob+woolmer&qid=1564000902&s=gateway&sr=8-1
 
Mudball said:
Slightly different question.... Is there a Cricket version of 'Hogans 5 principles'... my boy is a bit of nut for test cricket and some say he can play a bit too. As he is a voracious reader, wanted to get him something to read about the game. Not very keen on autobiographies as it can be difficult at his age to understand some of the complex human angles (he is 10).. all suggestions welcome

PS: have been looking around to see if there is an equivalent of the GM forum, but cricket forums feel very sad
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I'm on Cricket 24/7 but there's a couple of individuals who seem more interested in arguing or causing confrontation so I don't go on much.

To be fair, Cricket's in a bad place in this country at the moment where fans are concerned. Many feel maligned and marginalised by the ECB and their plans for the 100. Comments such as 'being part of the problem,' targeting a new audience' and being described pejoratively as 'obsessives' have made many rather disillusioned and concerned about where the game in this country is heading. Plus the whole dumbing down of the game because those in charge seem to prefer navel gazing and apologising for the game rather than promoting everything that's good about it. All of this on the back of the World Cup victory. Yet within a week the ECB shill Eoin Morgan has come out and said English cricket should ditch T20 at a domestic level.

Interesting that the Big Bash will reduce the number of games this year after consulting with fans. Plenty of highlighted how Cricket Australia have liaised with fans and listened whereas the ECB have managed to hack off almost all of English cricket's supporters.
 
CricketWeb is pretty good. Been reasonably active on there for a while and it's okay. Similar to any forum, quite a few members who love the sound of their own voice and love to de-rail threads with the same old rubbish.
 
Mudball said:
Slightly different question.... Is there a Cricket version of 'Hogans 5 principles'... my boy is a bit of nut for test cricket and some say he can play a bit too. As he is a voracious reader, wanted to get him something to read about the game. Not very keen on autobiographies as it can be difficult at his age to understand some of the complex human angles (he is 10).. all suggestions welcome

PS: have been looking around to see if there is an equivalent of the GM forum, but cricket forums feel very sad
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Not an autobiography per se Fibber in the Heat by Miles Jupp is a great cricket read
 
Jack Leach, proper cricketer. Should be in this team all the time but will get binned for the first Ashes test in favour of Moeen Ali despite Leach being a better spinner and, on recent form, better with the bat!
 
Good for Roy to get some runs, a couple of large holes in his technique on display for the Aussies to exploit though, he can expect plenty of pitched up balls coming back into him!
 
I think Roy will do better against Australia personally, he likes pace on the ball. He's always going to be susceptible to the moving ball, but if he gets off to a start he could make some scores and he'll make them quickly. Not 100% convinced he's good enough, but deserves a go.
 
patricks148 said:
que a dig about his technique by all the pundits in the papers tomorrow... and they would be right:rolleyes:
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dont know what you mean about his overly bottom hand grip, his insistence of staying leg side if possible and getting pinned by one nipping back into him yet again

expect he and Roy will get similar exams from the Aussies!
 
fundy said:
dont know what you mean about his overly bottom hand grip, his insistence of staying leg side if possible and getting pinned by one nipping back into him yet again

expect he and Roy will get similar exams from the Aussies!
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he misses the ball far too often be it through the gate and LB, mind you he looked like he could have nicked off a couple of times too.
 
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