“Don’ts for Cricketers” – translated for the modern player

Last Christmas I received a copy of a small book entitled “Don’ts for Cricketers“, originally published in 1888 and re-published in 1906.  It is simultaneously a fascinating insight into the “Golden Age” of the game and (in places) a remarkably modern guide to playing the game.

But the language is almost uniformly negative (the title of the book gives this away), so I wanted to translate the excellent advice into more positive forms. Over the next few weeks I plan to post “Don’ts for Cricketers” – translated for the modern player.