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Fielding is a crucial part of cricket and there are many areas where a fielder will be placed. The position names can seem a little strange to the untrained eye. You can field in the slips, at gully, ...

In Hindi and Urdu, doosra means "second" or "other". Put simply, the it is the off-spinner's version of the googly. Over the past five years, the world's top off-spinners have developed the doosra to ...

Do not retreat within 10m of an opponent who is waiting for the ball Move towards the opponents or the place where the ball lands without first coming back onside The referee will award a penalty at ...

After a team has scored a try (including a penalty try), they are awarded a "conversion" kick at goal. A successful kick is worth two points. The kick is taken from a point in line with where the ball ...

Sprinting is one of the most natural events around as it involves running as fast as you can. The 100m champion is considered ...

Find out the size details of a football pitch. Did you know that not all pitches are the same size? The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less ...

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This is another dismissal you rarely see in cricket. But a batter can be given out "hit the ball twice" if the second strike is deliberate. There are two exceptions that allow a batsman to hit the ...