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What Is a Dead Ball in Cricket? Rule and Common Situations

A dead ball is a delivery from which no runs score and no batter is out. Learn when the ball goes dead, who decides, and why it matters in a tight finish.

DLS Method in Cricket Explained: How Rain Targets Are Set

The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method resets targets in rain-hit limited-overs cricket using overs and wickets left. Here's the logic, with examples.

Highest Score in T20I Cricket: Team and Individual Records

The highest team total in men's T20Is is Zimbabwe's 344/4 and the top individual innings is Aaron Finch's 172. See the full record list here.

Conventional vs Reverse Swing in Cricket: The Difference

Conventional swing moves the new ball toward the shine; reverse swing makes an old ball curve the opposite way at pace. Here's what separates them.

C.K. Nayudu: India's First Test Cricket Captain

C.K. Nayudu captained India in its first Test in 1932 and became the first cricketer to win the Padma Bhushan. Meet the tiger of Indian cricket.

What Is DRS in Cricket? Decision Review System Explained

DRS lets teams challenge an umpire's call using ball-tracking, edge detection, and Hot Spot. Here's how reviews work, how many you get, and umpire's call.

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Average Golf Swing Speed by Age (And What's Good)

Average golf swing speed by age: how driver clubhead speed changes from your 20s to your 70s, what counts as a good number, and how it maps to distance.

Four-Ball vs Foursomes: Ryder Cup Formats Explained

In four-ball, each player plays their own ball and the team counts the better score. In foursomes, partners share one ball and alternate shots. Here's the side-by-side.

Golf Club Lofts Chart: Standard Lofts for Every Club

A full golf club lofts chart: standard degrees for driver, woods, hybrids, irons and wedges, plus how modern 'strong' lofts changed the numbers.

How Long Does 9 Holes of Golf Take? Times by Group Size

Nine holes of golf takes about 2 to 2.5 hours for a foursome, and closer to an hour on your own. See how long 9 holes take by group size and cart use.

How Much Water Does a Golf Course Use? The Real Numbers

A typical 18-hole golf course uses roughly 90–130 million gallons of water a year, but desert courses use far more and rainy ones far less. The real figures, by region.

How to Get a Golf Handicap Without Joining a Club

You can get an official golf handicap without joining a club by signing up to a virtual or online club through your national association. Here is how, and the cost.

How to Keep Score in Golf: Reading and Marking a Scorecard

To keep score in golf, count every stroke on each hole and write the number in the box, then total the nine and eighteen. Here is how to read a scorecard.

Hybrid vs Iron: When to Make the Switch

Hybrid vs iron: hybrids launch higher and are easier to hit than long irons. Here's the equivalence chart and exactly when to swap an iron for a hybrid.