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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...

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 ...

A penalty kick is awarded after the opposition have committed an offence. The referee will award the penalty from the spot where the offence occurred. A team has the choice of kicking for goal ...