Every sport requires an umpire or a referee to enforce the rules and make sure the game is being played in the correct spirt; and, of course, cricket is no exception to this practice. An umpire in...
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New Ball Rules: How Many Balls can be Used in a Cricket Match?
When watching cricket, you might have heard the phrase “they’re taking the new ball” and wondered what it actually means. This may lead you to wonder, if a team is allowed a new ball, how many...
How to Read a Cricket Pitch? Avoid Bad Decisions with These Tips!
When a captain wins the toss before a cricket match, one of the key responsibilities that the captain then has is to decide whether to bat or to bowl. However, this key decision is often based on the...
What is the Best Age to Start Playing Cricket? A Beginner’s Guide!
Cricket is an immensely popular game. About a decade and a half ago, only a selected few could make a living out of it. With the advent of T20 leagues, such as IPL and BBL, more players across the...
What is the difference between a Googly and Doosra in Cricket?
Spin bowlers have an array of different deliveries in their armory, and two variations are particularly well known: the googly and the doosra. The art of spinning a cricket ball is one of craft,...
Have you ever noticed the curve on the Cricket Bats? The cricket bats have had a number of shapes over the years. Initially, bats more closely resembled hockey sticks. However, they now have a very...