Jolliest Game Under the Sun: A Beginners Guide to Cricket [Hardcover]

Hugh Formhals (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1984 | ISBN-10: 091126504X | ISBN-13: 978-0911265040 | Edition: 1st

Written from an American viewpoint of the sport. Designed for someone completely, unfamiliar with the sport.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...most refreshig to be able to enjoy an objective account of the game written in this country." -- Dr. Peter Lomax, UCLA

"A quite fascinating book." - -- Chris Harte, ed., Cathedral End, The Journal of the Australian Cricket Society, Adelaide Branch

"An excellent job of sifting out the myriad technical details in an easily understandable succession of ideas." -- Cmdr. Robert B.D. Hatcher, British Commonwealth Cricket Club

"I have never understood cricket - and now, at last, comprehension dawms." -- Pamela Bird

About the Author

Hugh Formhals is a native of New Mexico and has traveled and studied in England and Mexico. He is a life member of the C. Christopher Morris Cricket Library Collection and Association and a former member of the Kent County Cricket Club. For a number of years he played cricket with a group at the University of New Mexico.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 104 pages
• Publisher: Western Mountain Pr; 1st edition (June 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091126504X
• ISBN-13: 978-0911265040
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,200,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cricket primer, June 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Jolliest Game Under the Sun: A Beginners Guide to Cricket (Hardcover)

Finally, something that explains what the game is about for true novices. As an American who now lives in the West Indies and cricket is all the craze. I can now listen to the radio and watch it on television with locals and understand the nuances of the game. Once you read this you'll be able to carry on a conversation with cricket fans all over the world and not seem like an typical American when it comes to the game.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent, but SHORT, introduction to cricket for yanks, September 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Jolliest Game Under the Sun: A Beginners Guide to Cricket (Hardcover)

As an American newcomer to cricket, I was looking for a book to introduce me to the rules of the game. And this one did it. In UNDER 45 MINUTES! This is an excellent book if you know NOTHING about cricket and want to understand what's going on on the TV screen. However, if you already know the rules you might want to look at something else. There's little in here in the way of strategy or any of the finer nuances of the game. But, as a general introduction, you can't beat it. The lovely hardbound book with green jacket makes it excellent to lend to friends!