Wicket Keeping by James Knott

Wicket Keeping by James Knott

'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.

'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 wicketkeeperThe 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 *

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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781913538316
ISBN 10	1913538311
Title	Wicket Keeping
Author	James Knott
Series	Cricket Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Polaris Publishing Limited
Year published	2021-03-18
Number of pages	272
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.