“The Boys' Guide to Cricket” is a simple and concise guide to the game of cricket aimed at children. This volume covers all the basics of the game, from the required equipment and how to hold the bat to running, bowling, and beyond. Written in simple language and full of helpful diagrams, “The Boys' Guide to Cricket” is ideal for children with an interest in learning the game. Contents include: “Cricket”, “Bats”, “Weight and Size”, “Quality of Bat”, “Care of Bat”, “Pads”, “Batting Gloves”, “Boots”, “Ball”, “Hints on Batting”, “Holding the Bat”, “How to Stand”, “Playing the Ball”, “General Hints on Batting”, “Running”, “Bowling”, “Hints on Bowling”, “Hints on Fielding”, “Books on Cricket”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of cricket.