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Why a rain-revised cricket target is not a simple run subtraction
A rain-revised limited-overs cricket target is not usually calculated by simply removing the same fraction of runs as overs lost.
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A no-ball and a free hit are different cricket signals
A no-ball identifies an illegal delivery and its consequences. A free hit is a separate next-delivery provision used in relevant limited-overs playing.
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The innings break changes a cricket match from setting to chasing
In limited-overs cricket, the innings break changes the central question.
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Why 17.4 overs is not a decimal number
Cricket's 17.4 overs means seventeen completed overs and four valid balls of the next over.
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What a cricket powerplay changes in the field
A powerplay is a defined phase of limited-overs cricket with particular fielding restrictions under the competition's playing conditions.
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Current run rate and required run rate answer different questions
Current run rate describes how quickly a cricket side has scored so far.
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