Ajith Perera's latest book

Ajith has published two books (1999 World Cup and 2001 Thinking Cricket - both are still available from Acumen and details of "Golden Era" can be found atBooks by Ajith Perera.

Ajith has sent me two descriptions of Thinking Cricket, one of which is below and the other can be found at perera2,htm

 THINKING CRICKET

ISBN:955-96698-1-8

BY: AJITH C. S. PERERA


AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED TRAINING MANUAL

ADOPTING A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PRACTICAL APPROACH.

It is packed with wealth of practical information and handy hints, that can be READILY USED and EASILY REFERED TO, EVERYDAY, to achieve the best out of your skills and enhance field performance.

IT IS NOT JUST ANOTHER CONVENTIONAL COACHING MANUALS.

In author's (Ajith's) own words, the objective behind in writing and publishing this book amidst 1001 difficulties in his present plight is as follows. "At a time when there is a dearth of quality cricket training literature of educational value covering the essential areas, I knew I had an unsolicited duty to perform, to . share the wealth of information acquired and to impart the knowledge accumulated. in over a quarter of a century. s unfeigned devotion to Cricket and with my close active involvement with it, in Sri Lanka and in England".

A kilogram in weight, this manual runs into 290 A-4 size pages with over 100 coloured and black and white photographs and covers 21 vital subject areas. It is printed in bigger font on thick matt art paper.

 "The inexperienced School Boy Cricketer, the semi experienced club cricketer even the much experienced Test Cricket, as well as those involved with Cricket Training at all levels and even the Cricket Enthusiasts, are certain to find this indispensable", say the renowned cricketing experts round the world. Further comments by them say,

 


 U R L s


BOOK LAUNCH AND GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. http://origin.dailynews.lk/2001/09/20/spo03.html (Daily News) TITLED: THINKING CRICKET with AJITH PERERA.
  2. http://origin.dailynews.lk/2001/09/24/spo04.html (Daily News) TITLED: AN INDISPENSABLE GUIDE TO CRICKET TRAINING.
  3. http://origin.sundayobserver.lk/2001/10/14/fea40.html (Observer) TITLED: Thinking Cricket & .. (This has Pictures)
  4. http://www.is.lk/times/010923/sportsm.html#s1LABEL1 (Times) TITLED: Thinking Cricket with Ajith.
  5. http://www.island.lk/2001/09/21/ (The Island)TITLED: A BIBLE ON CRICKET TRAINING LAUNCHED

BOOK REVIEWS BY CRICKETING EXPERTS.

  1. BY GERRY VAIDYASEKERA (CORRESPONDENT FOR WISDEN ALMANACK, Writer).http://www.island.lk/2001/10/03/ TITLED: The Players. Guide to Better Cricket.
  2. BY RANJIT FERNANDO. (Renowned Commentator, Coach, Ex-Test Cricketer)http://origin.dailynews.lk/2001/10/09/spo08.html  TITLED: Indispensable guide for Everyone.
  3. BY: RANIL ABEYNAIKE (Popular TV & Radio Commentator, Coach, Writer,)http://www.is.lk/times/011007/sportsm.html#s1LABEL3  TITLED: ANOTHER MASTERPIECE BY Ajith Perera
  4. BY: CHANNA GUNASEKARA. (Coach, Cricket Administrator,Commentator & Writer)http://www.is.lk/times/last/sportsm.html  TITLED: A REVELATION IN THE ART OF COACHING.
  5. BY: MAHINDA WIJESINGHE. (Correspondent to Cricketer International, Writer)http://www.island.lk/2001/11/11/ TITLED: "Thinking Cricket" - A WELL THOUGHT OUT BOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS.
  6. BY: HAROLD de ANDRADO.(Renowned Cricket Writer for over Three Decades) URL not yet found about his review.

OTHER WORTHWHILE ARTICLES ON AJITH.

 1. http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/11/22/fea04.html  TITLED: HARKEN TO THE CRIES OF THE DISABLED.

 2. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2001/11/11/fea50.html  TITLED: THE TOUGH GETS GOING (Ajith. s gift to Cricket)

COPIES ARE AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA FROM
hratnaweera@dlwc.nsw.gov.au
prasanna@barrywebb.com.au

More details on this book can be found at Perera(3)

More details of both his books can be found at Books by Ajith Perera

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