Questions tagged [cricket]
Questions about the sport of cricket.
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Has anybody except Shahid Afridi hit 12 runs off one ball in cricket?
Shahid Afridi has hit 12 runs off one ball (video link).
Except him, has another batsman ever in cricketing history hit 12 runs off one ball?
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The removal of bails or lightning of stumps(run out)
Run outs depends on the removal of bails or lightning of stumps(LED stumps) on which action does the run out depends? in matches where LED stumps are used
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difference between carrom ball and doosra
what is the difference between doosra and carrom ball bowled by a spin bowler in cricket.And which way the ball turns in carrom ball and doosra?
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Is this first time a cricket team lost the match despite scoring more?
In November 2018 India played Australia. Under the Duckworth-Lewis method, India lost the match despite scoring more.
Is this first time a cricket team lost the match despite scoring more?
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why aren't we finding more off spinners who can bowl a doosra as well
Nowadays we see wrist spinners bowling leg spin and googly and they are very successful. But we do not see a finger spinner bowling off spin and doosra at the same time.why is the game of cricket not ...
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What is the maximum retirement age of cricket player? [closed]
Many player retire from cricket at their on choice, but if they do not do it then what is the maximum age as specified by the respective cricket board until a player can play cricket and after that ...
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How to bowl a "Doosra" in the game of cricket?
I have seen finger spinners in the game of cricket spinning the ball both ways without changing their action. How is it done?
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Bowler improving his pace significantly after coming to international cricket?
Is their a bowler in the cricket history who has increased his pace significantly so that before he was a medium pacer and then called a fast bowler in international circuit?
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DRL out/not out decisions
The LBW law states that even if a batsman is struck outside the line of off, he will not be given out if he is attempting to play a shot. However, I repeatedly see with DRL the third umpire ...
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Will this be given as out or not?
If the batsman tries to hit a six and it goes to the hands of a fielder, the fielder steps on the boundary line before catching the ball and then comes back to catch the ball and catches it cleanly, ...
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Can a batsman hit a six on dead ball?
If batsman hits a six on dead-ball,It'll be counted in total runs or not?
I have seen in a VIDEO that Australian player is hitting a six on a dead ball and Umpire is giving sign of 6 runs. How runs ...
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Meaning of sticky pitch
What is the meaning of sticky pitch in cricket? Does it help the bowler or the batsmen? If it helps the bowler than which type of bowler? And where most of the sticky pitches are found in which part ...
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Which ODI player has average of 99.8?
Which ODI player has 99.8 average in his career and in last match of his career he was out on 0 ? As if he had just one score in his last match then his average would have became 100.
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Who took the most wickets in 1 over in cricket?
Who took the most wickets in 1 over in cricket? I got to know that Muhammad Aamir is not the right answer; there is someone else who took more wickets than him.
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Does the wide call moves with the batsman?
If a batsman moves in his crease, right or left, does the wide also moves with him? If a right-handed batsman moves to his right and leave the stumps and the bowler bowls a ball which is in the reach ...
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Which test player had 99.9 average in his test career?
Which test player has 99.9 average in his test career and in last match of his career he was out on 0 ? As if he had just one score in his last inning then his average would have became 100.
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Who Bowled the Fastest Ball in Cricket till now?
Who bowled the fastest ball in cricket? I got to know that Shoaib Akhtar is not the right answer there is someone else who bowled a faster ball than him.
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Cricket DLS method
In DLS method whether the target will be fixed against balls? Or the target will be fixed for overs? when play interrupted by rain.
Whether the target will be fixed against breaking an over? OR will ...
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Who are the youngest ever bowlers to 50, 100 and 150 test wicket?
How does Kagiso Rabada figure into the youngest players to 50, 100 and 150 test wickets, does he make the top 5 in all three cases?
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Can an off spinner bowl a googly?
My question is specifically about Akila Dananjaya. He is termed as an off spinner. Yet I have seen some videos in which commentators quote few of his deliveries as 'Googly'. But, Googly is type of ...
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Can a batter be out stumped on a free hit?
On a free hit, suppose the ball hits the bails and dislodges them, then goes to the wicketkeeper's hands.
If they then remove a stump from the ground while the batsman is out of their crease, is this ...
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Why are Indian news TV channels not showing coverage of cricket matches?
During earlier IPL events, all Indian news TV channels were giving highlights, point tables, etc. We were getting too many updates.
During IPL 2018, there was no coverage in prime time on any ...
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Man of the series dropped from the team
Prior to Sam Curran has any player been dropped midway through a series then brought back and then won player of the series.
I'm talking about a player not being selected rather than missing a game ...
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How many times has Alistair Cook been England's top scorer?
Does anyone know how many times (or equivalently, in what % of his innings) Cook has been England’s top scorer? How does that compare to the other players who have scored more than 10,000 runs in test ...
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If the legal 7th delivery is a no ball then will there be a free hit?
By legal 7th delivery, I mean the umpire not realising that 6 balls have been bowled and so the bowler throws the 7th delivery. I know that in such a case the extra ball is considered to legal.
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Cricket bat crack effect
I brought a cricket bat last month. I had a couple of sessions in nets and it started cracking along the grain at the shoulder of the bat. Is it normal or do I need to repair it?
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Tossing the ball
What does it mean by tossing the ball up, when spinning the ball?
I've seen it plenty of times in Cricinfo commentary, plus in the air as well.
Still couldn't find out, what does it represent? If ...
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When can a bowler start his run up? [duplicate]
In cricket, can a bowler start his run-up to the delivery before the batsman takes his stance?
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Responsibility of the batsman to be ready for the bowler
Is there a rule that states that a batsman must be ready for the bowler, or is it just good etiquette? I'm not referring to waiting for a new bat to come in after a wicket has fallen. I'm talking ...
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Is a fielder allowed to change position during the bowler's run up?
If a fielder standing in the gully position moves to cover point (as bowler starts his run up) before the batsman plays the ball what action will the umpire want to take? Often a fielder will move ...
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Why most Indian batsmen don't play sweep in cricket?
I'm curious to know why I don't see most Indian batsmen playing sweep shot against spin which is a regulation shot overseas.
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Why can't a cricket match be played on other day in case of rain?
As most outdoor sports can be played in rain , Cricket has a disadvantage. Shouldn't a match be played the next possible day in such cases ?
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Is there any foreign players represented Ireland in county series
Has any overseas player played for Ireland in matches against English County Sides prior to their admission as a full member of ICC.
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Can a bowler change hands for different deliveries in the same over?
Can a bowler, within the same over, bowl three balls with their right hand and three balls with their left hand?
Can they do this alternating sides or must they complete all deliveries with each hand ...
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Can a batsman use back side of his bat to play a shot in cricket?
Can a batsman use back side of his bat to play a shot in cricket. Is that a valid cricket shot ?
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Why is cricket not played at the Olympics?
I am a big fan of cricket but cricket is not played in Olympics I want to know the reason of cricket is not played in Olympics
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Has winning by exactly an innings ever happened in cricket?
It's an interesting thing because it must be awfully rare, to say the least. This is for the whole of first-class cricket, by the way, not just Test cricket.
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what is the criteria to chose the squad of PSL teams and how this is different from IPL [closed]
I am a cricket fan but I have little bit confusion that how Pakistani franchises select the players in psl and how Indian franchises select the player basically I want to know that how ipl selection ...
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In what percentage of test matches did the team lose when enforcing a follow-on?
How many times have teams lost the matches when they enforced the follow-on?
Were any of these teams from Asia?
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Can ICC donate any type funds to infected or injured players?
I am actually new to cricket game . I have seen many times that players got badly injured due to ball being hit . Mostly players belongs to middle and lower class families . Just like army Is there ...
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Can a batsman use a reverse grip?
My 10 year old son is right handed batsman however has a left handed batsman's grip i.e. left hand down and right hand on top on the grip. Is that allowed in international cricket as per ICC rules?
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Is a batsman out bowled if they kick the ball onto the wicket?
Consider a stituation where a batsman plays at a ball and the ball hits his pad. The ball becomes momentarily stationary and behind him.
The batsman is out of his crease and while he is attempting to ...
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Genuinity of replays
How it is ensured that the replay shown for a particular incident is correct? For instance, while checking front foot no-ball, host broadcaster can edit and alter the footage to benefit the home team. ...
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Run out issue while getting run
During getting run, non striker batsman reaches over striker ends crease and hitting striker ends stumps. And he is not trying to get another run.
Is he run out..??
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If an allrounder takes highest wickets and scores highest runs then which cap he will be awarded with? [duplicate]
In IPL, Orange and Purple caps are awarded to the highest run scorer and highest wicket taker.
My question is, if an all-rounder takes highest wickets and scores highest runs then which cap he will ...
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Is cricket the second most popular game after football?
Is cricket the second number game after football in terms of its popularity? but some people are saying that squash is most playing game after football. I think cricket is most playing game after ...
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Can the third umpire overturn a decision without being referred from the field?
In cricket, one of the officials is the third umpire. Usually, they deliver a decision only when there is a referral from the on-field umpires or from a team in UDRS. Can the third umpire give or ...
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Maximum bowlers can be used to complete an over in test cricket
What's the maximum number of bowlers that can be used to complete a over in test cricket? I mean if one bowler's injured then use the next bowler. And in recent history what is the maximum number of ...
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What is the exact time for start of the match in IPL 2018? [closed]
I have heard this time IPL match starts at 7 pm instead of 8 pm. Also, day match starts at 3 pm instead of 4 pm.
Note: I am asking about an exact time when players come out on the ground, not ...
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What is the longest ban ever imposed in cricket?
What is the longest ban ever imposed in cricket (excluding life bans)? Please provide the offence and the duration of the ban.
