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Frank Duckworth dies: How his DLS method works

June 27, 2024 11:39 am

Statistician Frank Duckworth, co-inventor of the Duckworth-Lewis method, has passed away at the age of 84. His formula is used to determine results in rain-curtailed cricket matches.

Frank Duckworth, co-inventor of DLS method, passes away at 84

June 25, 2024 6:56 pm

The Duckworth-Lewis method, devised by Duckworth and fellow statistician Tony Lewis, was introduced to determine results in rain-affected cricket matches. Lewis had passed away aged 78 in 2020.

Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method— What is it and when is it used?

October 27, 2022 12:21 pm

The complicated method has always provoked mixed reactions from fans and pundits. After the recent results of the World cup games, the debates have heated up.

T20 World Cup: 'One eye on screen, the other on the heavens' - Ireland's Simi Singh narrates dressing room emotions during last stages of England match

October 26, 2022 9:03 pm

The 35-year-old narrated the raw emotions in the Irish dressing room after they upstaged England by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.

Tony Lewis, cocreator of Duckworth-Lewis rule, dies aged 78

April 02, 2020 5:06 pm

Tony Lewis along with fellow mathematician Frank Duckworth had devised the rule to decide the target in limited-overs games that were interrupted by rain.

Explained: What is the VJD method in cricket

October 25, 2019 6:16 pm

The VJD method is a method of calculating target scores in rain-truncated limited overs cricket matches, devised by a civil engineer from Kerala, V Jayadevan.

Big names come to the party for India A

August 10, 2013 3:06 am

India A were back to winning ways as they defeated hosts South Africa A by 18 run.

India A overcome slide to tie game

September 22, 2012 2:14 am

New Zealand A had made 249 for nine on the scoreboard but bad light forced the officials to revise the target for India at Bert Sutcliffe Oval.

Rain spoils India charge

April 01, 2012 11:51 pm

Friendship Cup: Gambhir’s 49 goes in vain as visitors lose by 11 runs in D/L method

T20: South Africa beat India by 11 runs in D-L method

March 30, 2012 9:06 pm

Chasing 219-4,India were fairly well placed at 71-0 in 7.5 overs,but 11 runs behind under D/L method.

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