The Beginner's Guide to Cricket

For anyone interested in learning about the world renowned sport of Cricket...

Is your husband or boyfriend an avid Cricket player or fan?Are you a parent whose children are interested in joining the local recreation Cricket team? Are you interested in learning about Cricket just for fun?

Well, no matter what your situation is, this is the place for you! This instructional course is designed to teach the basics of the game in the simplest way possible.

About This Course

This instruction is designed to be done in a linear sequence. If you are here to learn everything about everything, start by visiting the first section on the navigation bar to the left, and continue in order. If you are here to brush up on what you already know, feel free to visit only the sections or subjects you’d like to learn more about.

How this Course Will Help You

You may want to do this training course in small increments, but the overall instruction will take from two to four hours. In addition, three to seven hours will be required for the post-training activity (watching a Cricket match) so that you can apply what you've learned in this course, to the real-life experience.

At the end of this course you will be able to effectively:

Describe the main parts/elements of the Cricket playing field.
Identify the names of the key positions and describe their role in the game.
Discuss the differences between the three uses of the word “wicket.”
Identify an attacking and defending field strategy set-up.
Define an “Over” and discuss a bowler’s main objective.
Explain the how to score a run.
Differentiate between scoring “4” and scoring a “6.”
Explain the four most common ways of getting a player out/taking a wicket.
Compare and contrast a Limited-Overs Match, Test Match, and First Class Match.
Use common Cricket terminology when discussing the game.
Critique a player’s performance based on bowling or batting statistics.

The Beginner's Guide to Cricket

Learning the Basics the Easy Way