A batsmans bat breaks in half mid-shot. He trips on the piece of broken blade knocking it back into the stumps. Is he out hit wicket? At Canterbury (in the old days before the big tree died) a ball strikes the upper branches & leaves of the tree but still clears the boundary. What do you signal? A batsman is struck on the helmet. Dazed he walks into his stumps. The fielding team appeal. What do you decide? Paul Trevillion Europes foremost sports illustrator has teamed up with ex-professional cricket & test umpire John Holder to produce this entertaining & informative guide to the laws of cricket. Based on the hugely popular Observer" comic strip & embellished with anecdotes from John Holders thirty-five years in top class cricket this book is a treasure trove for all fans of this beautiful compelling
- sometimes frustrating
- game."