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New Book: The Art of Batting
Halliwell
2025-05-06 13:34:22
This book is about the batters who see what mortals don't: Javed Miandad purposefully making errors to manipulate the field; Sachin Tendulkar digging up a pitch to take on Warne; Shivnarine Chanderpaul practising non-stop on a beach until he mastered his technique; and Joe Root playing against spin as a result of three random events. Others, such as Smith, Pietersen and Richards, carried on the work of a man 100 years before their time, meanwhile Ranji changed cricket with a bucket.
Their methods and stories are different, but their currency is the same: runs. Through interviews with cricketing greats such as David 'Bumble' Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Rahul Dravid and Brian Lara, this book shows you the science, skill and culture that made the 50 greatest batters of all time - and, ultimately, how they conquered leather with willow.
The excerpt above is from the Amazon advert for the book.
Release date 8 May
sgtdjones
2025-05-06 13:51:57
In reply to Halliwell
So you reading about batting after Pondie bowl ya dong with his little offbreaks...
Interesting....
openning
2025-05-06 14:18:52
In reply to Halliwell
I have known of Seymour Macdonald's Nurse preparation for Australia.
Get a copy of Bobby Simpson's book in which he wrote, "I felt sorry for the youngster when he walked to the crease, as his innings progressed, I felt sorrier for my bowlers".
Seymour's preparation was batting from sunrise to sunset.
Sir Everton said to me, if there were daylight and night, Seymour would be batting.
He only played 29 tests, scoring a 233 against Australia and 258 against New Zealand in NZ, which was his final test.
Jumpstart
2025-05-06 14:34:20
In reply to Halliwell
warne vs tendulkar wasn't that great. warne was unsuccessful on the subcontinent and against indian batsmen. he averages 43 as a bowler in india and 47 against indian teams. lara vs Murali in 2001 is much, much more compelling
Narper
2025-05-06 15:20:19
In reply o Halliwell
with cricketing greats such as David 'Bumble' Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Rahul Dravid and Brian Lara,
the firrst two don belong deh
Narper
2025-05-06 15:27:28
Halliwell
2025-05-06 16:02:14
In reply to Narper
Agreed!!!
Halliwell
2025-05-06 16:03:11
In reply to sgtdjones
What is your VALUED contribution to the discussion errr Hawse
sgtdjones
2025-05-08 00:54:13
In reply to Halliwell
Oh nutting...
Hoping you may take the hint and learn from the book how to play off spin bowling
imusic
2025-05-08 04:23:51
In reply to Halliwell
I saw the thread title and thought Floyd Reifer release a book?
