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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 ...

Poor running technique can lead to unnecessary injury risks if they are not picked up early. Many recreational runners are placing undue strain on their bodies, as well as compromising their speed, by ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The leg before wicket (lbw) law is to cricket what the offside rule is to football - confusing. However, you do not need a PhD from Oxford or Cambridge University to work it out - just this simple ...

Newsline, the BBC's News ticker can sit anywhere on your desktop, and will automatically update throughout the day with the latest news, sport, travel, finance and weather. When you click on the ...

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

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 ...