Six weeks after what was widely labeled the greatest cricket match ever, and about 170 miles (274 kilometers) north in Leeds, Stokes produced an almost-superhuman innings that might have been even better, keepin
The cricket world very recently experienced this form of schadenfreude. The World Cup Finals 2019 saw England win against New Zealand in a rather controversial game. Although both teams posted the same total on the scoreboard, England was awarded the Cup because they hit more boundaries in their ...
On Thursday night Afghanistan and Ireland were approved as Full Members by the International Cricket Council (ICC), meaning they have become cricket’s 11th and 12th Test-playing nation respectively. In the run up to the decision, there had been much speculation that the two countries would be ...
Byline: George DobellThe Birmingham Post (England)
What is the meaning of power surge? A power surge isan abnormally high voltage lasting for a short period of time. A power surge is a transient wave of voltage, current or power in an electrical circuit. ... This is usually an oversupply of the voltage from a source such as mains supp...
“inning” comes from the Old English word “innung,” meaning “a taking in” or “a putting in.” The first known use of “innings” in cricket occurred in 1735, referring to “a team's turn in action in a game.” Thus, an inning refers tothat period of time in a game during...
Karthik put on a defence-ballet class. He defended as you would, your honour, your cricketing journey, your cricketing life. For, in a way, that is what he was defending. There he was, wedged in between, the wicket keeping future and past; looking as India has, for a meaning to its...
(sport) The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting – seeinnings A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner. Antonyms * out Adjective (en adjective) In fashion; popular. Skirts areinthis year. Incoming. theintrain'' (nautical, of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed. ...
is read. It seems as if this would be blindingly obvious to anyone who has ever tried to learn something as an adult. Suppose I pick up the sports page of the newspaper and turn to an article oncricket(highly unlikely, as I don’t live in the UK or read the sports section), and ...
• Sport: cautioning or sending off players, giving players out, appeal ing for a dismissal or declaring (closing an innings) in cricket • Business:hiring and firing,establ ishing averbal contract, naming a ship • Gaming:placing a bet, raising the stakes in poker ...