Wisden's The Laws of Cricket [Paperback]

Don Oslear (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 2000

"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 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, 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 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.

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About the Author

Don Oslear is a leading international cricket umpire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Ebury Press; Revised edition edition (November 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091877903
• ISBN-13: 978-0091877903
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 8.8 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,559,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars 2003 update to the Laws of Cricket, January 16, 2012

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This review is from: Wisden's The Laws Of Cricket (Kindle Edition)

This book is a useful reference for umpires and others with an interest in the details of the Laws of the game. By providing a rationale behind the evolution of the Laws, the reader is better able to understand the game as it is played today. However one should note that the version available via Kindle (which I sampled only) is based on the 2003 version of the Laws, and a 2010 update has since been released.