Wicket Keeping
A Comprehensive Modern Guide for Cricket Players and Coaches
Published on 18. March 2021
272 pages
978-1-913538-32-3 (ISBN)
Description
'excellent . . . covers every aspect of wicket keeping clearly and accurately'
- Callum Morin, wicketkeeper at Hadleigh Cricket Club
Whether a player or a coach, this is the ultimate guide to developing the skills required to make it as a top-level wicket keeper.
In the most comprehensive book on wicket keeping on the market, James Knott and Andrew O'Connor provide detailed and easy-to-understand insights into all aspects of wicket keeping, whether you are a player or coach, and no matter your level.
With contributions from some of the game's great players and coaches, including Alan Knott, Jack Russell, Peter Moores and David Ripley, this invaluable guide includes over 65 training drills, a unique 'training on your own' section, and provides clear guidance for coaches who aren't wicket keepers themselves.
Clear, insightful and easy to follow, this is an essential guide for improving your game or your coaching methods.
- Callum Morin, wicketkeeper at Hadleigh Cricket Club
Whether a player or a coach, this is the ultimate guide to developing the skills required to make it as a top-level wicket keeper.
In the most comprehensive book on wicket keeping on the market, James Knott and Andrew O'Connor provide detailed and easy-to-understand insights into all aspects of wicket keeping, whether you are a player or coach, and no matter your level.
With contributions from some of the game's great players and coaches, including Alan Knott, Jack Russell, Peter Moores and David Ripley, this invaluable guide includes over 65 training drills, a unique 'training on your own' section, and provides clear guidance for coaches who aren't wicket keepers themselves.
Clear, insightful and easy to follow, this is an essential guide for improving your game or your coaching methods.
Reviews / Votes
'This book will take you through step by step everything you require to be a top wicket keeper and coach in the amazing world of wicket keeping' -- Kevin Innes, Academy Director, Northants CCC 'An excellent guide for wicket-keepers and coaches alike - full of key details across all aspects of a keeper's role and very easy to read' -- Richard Hudson, Managing Director, Buckinghamshire Cricket Board 'A proper insight into the life of the modern-day wicketkeeper. The mix of experienced review and coaching drills offers the reader a real opportunity to realise his/her potential in a number of ways' -- Jonny Cater, Oxfordshire CCC Captain 'excellent . . . covers every aspect of wicket keeping clearly and accurately' -- Callum Morin, wicketkeeper at Hadleigh Cricket Club 'A fantastically detailed & clear look into the art of wicketkeeping' -- Phil Arnold, Stowe 1st XI Cricket Coach 'In the most comprehensive book on wicketkeeping on the market, James Knott and Andrew O'Connor provide detailed and easy-to-understand insights into all aspects of wicket keeping, whether you are a player or coach, and no matter your level . . . Clear, insightful and easy to follow, this is an essential guide for improving your game or your coaching methods' * Cricket World * 'clubs, schools and universities could all do with stocking this in their changing rooms' -- Ivo Tennant * The Cricketer *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Colour throughout
File size
6,80 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-913538-32-3 (9781913538323)
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James Knott | Andy O'Connor
Wicket Keeping
A Comprehensive Modern Guide for Cricket Players and Coaches
Book
03/2021
Polaris Publishing Limited
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Persons
James Knott played professional cricket for eight years between 1994 and 2001 and is an ECB Level 3 coach. He is the Head of Cricket and Assistant Director of Sport at Stowe School and since his appointment in 2004 Stowe has finished top of the schools cricket league twice, winning the Schools Arch Trophy twice and finishing runners up of the National T20 twice and several of his former pupils have gone on to play professional cricket in that time.
Andy O'Connor is an ECB Level 3 coach and a member of the Northamptonshire ECB Coach Education team. He is part of the junior coaching setup at Northants, having coached most age groups, both boys and girls. He is currently Coach of the new U18s boy's squad, having coached the u17s Boys team during their ECB National Championship three-day and one-day cup winning seasons of 2017 and 2019.
Andy O'Connor is an ECB Level 3 coach and a member of the Northamptonshire ECB Coach Education team. He is part of the junior coaching setup at Northants, having coached most age groups, both boys and girls. He is currently Coach of the new U18s boy's squad, having coached the u17s Boys team during their ECB National Championship three-day and one-day cup winning seasons of 2017 and 2019.
Content
- Intro
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- One: The Basics
- Set-up and achieving a solid base
- Trigger movements or pre-delivery movements
- Watching the ball
- Catching the ball
- One-handed catching
- Wicketkeeping in different countries
- Two: Stood Back to Seam Bowling
- Where to stand
- Set-up, pre-delivery, balance, ready position
- Where to take the ball
- Moving from side to side
- Diving
- How should I land?
- One-handed diving catches
- Low diving takes
- When should I not dive?
- Diving summary
- Stopping and taking balls that do not carry
- The wobbling ball
- The flying saucer
- Reverse swing
- Signals with the bowler
- Three: Stood Up to Seam Bowling
- Should I stand up?
- Where to stand
- Stance and set-up
- Taking the ball
- Taking the fuller deliveries
- Leg-side takes
- Should I always take the bails off after every delivery?
- Four: Stood Up to Spin Bowling
- Where to stand
- Stance and set-up
- Taking the ball
- Picking the spin bowler's delivery
- Leg-side takes
- Left-arm-over bowler targeting the rough
- Batters playing ramps and reverse sweeps
- Five: Other Dismissal Opportunities
- The skyer
- Run outs - direct hits
- Sliding retrieve
- From behind the wicket
- Run outs - fielders' returns
- Stumping off a wide delivery
- Stumping the striking batter's runner
- Already broken stumps dismissal
- Six: The Mental Aspects of Wicketkeeping
- Pre-match nerves
- Concentration
- Mentally prepared for a chance every ball
- Self-talk
- Fear of failure
- Seven: Other Roles of a Wicketkeeper
- Energising the team
- Field placings and helping the captain and bowler
- Mentally distracting the batter
- Desirable characteristics of a wicketkeeper
- Your role as a batter
- Eight: Looking After Yourself (Pre-Match Preparation, Fitness, Nutrition, Hydration, Sleep & Equipment)
- Pre-match preparation
- Fitness
- Nutrition
- Hydration
- Wicketkeeping in the heat
- Sleep
- Equipment
- Wicketkeeping wagon wheel assessment sheet
- Nine: Training Drills
- Agility and fast feet
- Hand-eye co-ordination and reactions
- Catching the ball cleanly and giving with the ball
- Pre-match preparation
- Footwork
- Stood back and diving
- Stood up to the wicket for seam and spin
- Run outs and other dismissals
- Training on your own
- About the Authors
- About the Players & Coaches
- Acknowledgements
