Cricket Skills by Frank Tyson & John Harris

Cricket Skills by Frank Tyson and John Harris is a practical and accessible cricket coaching manual aimed at players, coaches, school teams and enthusiasts who want to better understand the fundamentals of the game. First published by Doubleday Australia and issued in this South African edition by Timmins in 1984, the book covers the essential techniques and disciplines that make up successful cricket performance.

With a foreword by legendary West Indian cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers, Cricket Skills carries added appeal for collectors of cricket literature and sporting books. Frank Tyson, one of England’s most respected fast bowlers, brings authority and experience to the subject, while John Harris contributes to a clear instructional format suited to improving batting, bowling, fielding and general match awareness.

Illustrated by Ian Glanville, the book presents cricket instruction in a straightforward and useful way, making Cricket Skills suitable for both developing players and readers interested in the coaching methods of the 1980s. This is a desirable vintage cricket title for South African cricket collectors, school sport libraries, coaches, players and fans of classic cricket instruction books.

Condition – Fair

Cover has rubbing, edge and corner wear, light creasing and surface marks. Text block edges are age-toned and marked/foxed, with some page waviness visible. Binding appears intact.