Wisden's The Laws Of Cricket - Softcover

Oslear, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091877903 ISBN 13: 9780091877903

Publisher: Ebury Press, 2000

Synopsis

WISDEN'S THE LAWS OF CRICKET sets out in full the text of the new laws of cricket, 42 in number (with permission of the MCC which own the copyright in them). For each law it provides a commentary covering the reasons for any changs, explaining the background, and highlighting how they are likely to affect the way the game is played at every level. Full discussion is devoted to the major contentious issues, such as the introduction of penalty runs for various misdemeanours, and the revisions to the 'no ball' law. Don Oslear, the distinguished umpire, has been intimately involved over several years in the process of drafting the new laws, and explains why they needed changing, what views his committe recieved from the governing bodies of all the cricketing nations and from players, spectators and the media, how these were resolved, and what effect they are expected to have on the future of the game. No one who plays cricket, or is seriously interested in the game, can afford to miss this book.

About this title

Book Description:

The first book on the market to deal with the new cricket rules.

From the Back Cover:

Wisden: The Laws of Cricket sets out in full the text of the new laws of cricket, 42 in number. For each law it provides a commentary, covering the reasons for any changes, explaining the background, and highlighting how they are likely to affect the way the game is played at every level. Full discussion is devoted to the major contentious issues, suce as the introduction of penalty runs for various misdemeanours, and the revisions to the 'no ball' law.

DON OSLEAR, the distinguised umpire, has been intimately involved over several years in the process of drafting the new laws, and explains why they needed changing, what views his committee received from the governing bodies of all the cricketing nations and from players, spectators and the media, how these were resolved, and what effect they are expected to have on the future of the game. No one who plays cricket, or is seriously interested in the game, can afford to miss this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0091877903
• ISBN 13: 9780091877903
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208