Rules
Cricket is a complex game and could be rather difficult to understand for the uninitiated. The game is regulated by 42 Laws drafted by the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club). These laws allow the game to progress in terms of runs, wickets, extras, etc. Recording of these events in scorebooks, numerical or otherwise, is considered […]
In cricket, WASP stands for Winning and Score Predictor. It is a statistical tool that was first introduced in 2012 to forecast a match’s result. This tool can be used for T20 and ODI games. WASP analyses past records of the playing teams to forecast the score of the side batting first and then […]
Net Run Rate (NRR) often leads to heated discussions among cricket lovers as it is usually the primary source to decide the final lineup of the knockout stage of major events. In short, NRR is a method that allows to analyse which team have been more consistent if a situation occurs where two or […]
Cricket is the second most followed sport in the world. The game has more than 2.5 billion followers and is treated as a religion in the Indian subcontinent. Cricket is played by both men and women and, like most of the major sports in the world, is governed by a central authority. Cricket is […]
If you’re wondering what mankading in cricket is, this article will assist you as it explains the controversial rule and traces its history. What is “Mankading”? Mankading in cricket means running a non-striker out, if he leaves the crease before the ball is delivered. The rule is fair as it prevents the non-striker from […]
Lbw was not included in the 1744 edition of the Laws of Cricket. Lbw was created because batsmen used to stop the ball from pounding the wicket with the help of their legs and feet. The very first writers who dedicated their works to cricket John Nyren and Ashley Mote put the majority of […]
Today known worldwide, cricket is a game that originated in south-east England in the middle of the 18th century. The sport got popular among other countries in the 19th and 20th centuries. In total, 105 countries all around the world play cricket professionally. Initially, the game was played only by the British officers just […]
Those who are just getting introduced to cricket can get confused about the game’s longer formats in which matches go on for multiple days. One needs sufficient knowledge of the sport’s rules to stay updated and understand what is happening on the field during various phases of a match. A rule that generally confuses […]
In cricket, DRS refers to the Decision Review System with the help of which a player can change the decision made by on-field umpires. DRS uses the latest technologies to review the umpire’s decision that is put into question by a player or a team. DRS mostly uses slow-motion replays taken from various angles, […]
The Duckworth-Lewis method in cricket is a math formula used for target score calculations in limited overs matches affected by rain. It was originally formulated by English statisticians Tony Lewis and Frank Duckworth and was first implemented in 1997. In 2015, Steve Stern, an Australian academic, updated this formula and, therefore, since then it […]