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The term 'Duckworth-Lewis' is associated with which sport?1. Cricket2. Squash3. Hockey4. Tennis

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Cricket

The correct answer is Cricket.

  • The Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method is used in cricket to calculate the target score for a match interrupted by weather or other circumstances. It was created by two Britishers-Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis.
  • The method was formerly known as the Duckworth–Lewis method and it was adopted officially by the ICC in 1999.
  • Tony Lewis, one of the men behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method used in weather-affected limited-overs cricket matches passed away in April 2020.

Various sports and terms related to them are mentioned below:

Sport

Term Related

Hockey

Advantage, Back-stick, Bully, Cary, Centre Forward, Centre, Corner, Dribble, Flick, Free-hit, Goal Line, Blue line, Halfway Line, Hat-trick, Off-side, Red Car, Roll-in, Scoop, Short Corner, Sixteen-yard hit.

Cricket

Boundary, Bowling, Caught, Chinaman, Cover Drive, Crease, Duck, Duckworth-Lewis, Fine Leg, Follow On, Full Toss, Googly, Gully, Hat-trick, Hit-Wicket, In-swinger, L.B.W., Leg-break, Leg-bye, Leg Glance, late Cut, maiden over, No Ball, Over, over Pitch, Popping Crease, Run Out, Short Pitch, Silly Point, Slip, Square Leg, Straight Drive, Stumped, Short leg, Spin, Swing, Third-man, Yorker.

Golf

Bogey, Bunker, Caddie, Fairway, Fourball, Greed Holes, Links, Par, Put, Rough, Stymied, Tee.

Football

Bend, Dribble, Dummy, Feint, Free Kick, Header, Red Card, Throwins.

Archery

Target, Bull’s Eye.

Swimming

Breast Stroke, Crawl, Butterfly, Freestyle, Back Stroke.

Fencing

Allez, Assault, Black Card, Foil, Saber, Hilt, Jury, Lame.

Basketball

Dunk, Frontcourt, Held Ball, Lay-Up, Pivot, Rebound.

Billiards

Baulk Line, Break, Bolting, Cannon, Cue, Hazard, In-off, Jigger, Long, Jenny, Pot, Scratch, Screw Back, Spot Stroke, Strike.

Baseball

Diamond, Hitter, Home, Pinch, Pitcher Plate, Pullout, Short Stop, Hitter, Batter, Strike, Infield, Outfield, Base, Battery, Bunting, Catcher.

Chess

Bishop, Capture, Castling, Checkmate, En Passant, Gambit, Grand Master, King, Knight, Pawn, Queen, Rook, Stalemate, Sicilian Defence.

Table Tennis

Foil, End line, Late control, Flat hit, Block stroke, Service, Penholder grip, Backspin, Centreline, Half Court, Side spin, Swing stroke, Push Stroke, Rally, Let, Reverse, Top Spin, Drop shot, Lob, Chopped return.

Volley Ball

Antennae, Attack hit, Ace, Base-line, Blocking, Doubling, Foot Fault, Heave, Holding, Jump Set, Lob Pass, Love-All, Point, Quick Smash, Scouting, Service, Spike, Tactical Ball, Volley, Windmill Service.



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