| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Wide ball | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I was bowling a leg spinn. The ball was pitched leg side, not in pitch area ( out of pitch area) and ...
A: Please see the definition of a wide from the Laws of Cricket below: Law 25.1. Judging a Wide (a) If ...
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| R Collier | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I have acquired a pocket watch which has the name of R Collier on the front and on the back is ...
A: I did some research and there was a Robert Collier, a politician who played for Cambridgeshire, but ...
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| 3rd empire | 9/15/2009 |
Q: Why doesn't 3rd empire decision in cricket shows two or more camera simultaneously with synchronized ...
A: It really would be valuable if it were possible to have all cameras synchronized with a very ...
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| Wicket Keeper | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Here's the situation: The wicket keeper is standing back for a pace bowler. The batsman goes down ...
A: Yes, in your scenario the batsman will be out stumped provided he is not attempting a run. Law 39 ...
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| No Ball | 8/19/2009 |
Q: Consider scenario that batsman got out but umpire declared no ball and striker did not realize this ...
A: The short answer is yes, its entirely possible, but it would need to be a perfect storm of events. ...
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| Credit for a Run Out ? | 8/7/2009 |
Q: When a Stumping occurs both the Bowler and the Wicketkeeper get the credit for the wicket. When a ...
A: It really varies from league to league and even from team to team in leagues. Often if it is a ...
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| why one short on a two still one run | 7/13/2009 |
Q: if you run 2 and a short run is called why do you get 1 run, since one of the batsmen never ...
A: Law 18.3 covers short runs: 18.3. Short runs (a) A run is short if a batsman fails to make good his ...
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| BOWLED OFF A NO BALL | 2/23/2009 |
Q: BATSMAN IS 1 FEET OUT OF THE BATTING CREASE. A SEAMER BOWLS A FULL TOSS JUST ABOVE WAIST. THE ...
A: Ravi thank you for your questions. I will refer to the actual Laws of the game: 42. 6 (b) (b) ...
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| rules | 11/22/2008 |
Q: when and where did brian lara score his record score of 501 ANSWER: He scored it for Warwickshire ...
A: If all the stumps are out of the ground then the fielder must pick up the stump and replace it, then ...
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| blocking | 10/31/2008 |
Q: imagine that a batsman has skied a ball high up in the air .After some in the time in the air it is ...
A: Suddu, Law 37.3 clearly covers this: Law 37.3. Obstructing a ball from being caught The striker is ...
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| max runs | 10/29/2008 |
Q: how many runs (maximum) can be scored of a single ball that has not been hit for a six, considering ...
A: In theory there is no limit to either of your scenarios. For overthrows the fielding team could ...
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| sites | 10/29/2008 |
Q: Alex can you tell me any cricket trivia websites that offer simple as well as hard cricket quiz ...
A: Suddu, There are quite a few sites that offer fun and challenging cricket trivia. Try out these ...
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| query | 10/28/2008 |
Q: Is there an incident named as hitting a "power six" by shahid afridi in which he scored 12 runs of a ...
A: Yes, it did occur in 2005 at the Millennium Stadium, but in the new infamous form of cricket called ...
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| cricket query | 10/8/2008 |
Q: can you please tell me who is the only indian wicketkeeper to have opened the batting and bowling ...
A: Suddu, Below are the records you asked about: Tests Fastest 100 - Viv Richards in 56 balls at the ...
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| cricket query | 9/20/2008 |
Q: can you please tell me who is the only indian wicketkeeper to have opened the batting and bowling ...
A: Budhi Kunderan opened the batting and bowling for India in the 2nd Test against England at Lord's in ...
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| About cricket field | 8/8/2008 |
Q: What is the length and width of the cricket ground.
A: There is no standard size of a cricket ground, they vary widely. Some Test venues are famously small ...
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| Scoring Over Throws | 7/14/2008 |
Q: A batsmen hits the ball, and complete's 2 runs, at the same time the ball is fielded and crosses the ...
A: 1) It is indicated just as any other 6 usually. There is no difference between the two. I have seen ...
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| indian cricket team | 6/15/2008 |
Q: Why Indian team is having dress with blue colour?
A: That has been the color chosen for their uniforms in recent years. Navy blue is featured in the ...
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| Shiny side of the ball | 2/17/2008 |
Q: Hiya when you lick your fingers do you put it on the shiny side of the ball or the rough side of the ...
A: Many people use saliva or sweat to help shine the shiny side of the ball to get it as polished as ...
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| World record | 2/8/2008 |
Q: What is the world record in any type of cricket of scoring run on a single delivery? I've heard that ...
A: There are numerous stories like this. I have heard of 63 runs being the record and 66 though details ...
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| Bowling Speed | 1/24/2008 |
Q: wonderin g if you could tell me (on average) how fast Dennis Lillee anf Jeff Thomson bowled, ...
A: A few studies were done back in the 70s which listed bowling speeds of the two greats. Thompson was ...
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| World Cup | 11/8/2007 |
Q: Which cricketer was the only player to stay in for his sides entire innings in this years world cup?
A: For some reason it didn't turn up in my inbox until a few hours ago. At any rate the answer to your ...
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| Fastest Bowl | 11/2/2007 |
Q: What is the name of the bowler who bowled the fastest bowl and what is the speed of the bowl and ...
A: During this 2003 World Cup, Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan sent down the fastest delivery ever recorded ...
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| run out | 9/20/2007 |
Q: when the keeper gathers the ball on a throw till which part of his arm can he disturb the wickets ...
A: The rules clearly state that a batsman can not be stumped on a no ball. He can be run out, however, ...
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| dead ball | 9/20/2007 |
Q: please clearly tell that what is a dead ball and in what all circumstances is a ball called dead
A: Here is the official law. Hope it helps! Law 23 (Dead ball) 1. Ball is dead (a) The ball becomes ...
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| cricket | 9/5/2007 |
Q: can you stop the ball from going on to the wickets with the bat?
A: From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_(cricket)#Law_34_:_Hit_the_ball_twice If ...
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| Shane Warne | 5/22/2007 |
Q: I have heard that Shane Warne had 12 different deliveries in his arsenal. Is this true? I can think ...
A: Yes it has been reported that he does indeed have 12 deliveries. However, he keeps quite a few of ...
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| Win by negative wickets? | 4/9/2007 |
Q: A question from an American who is relatively new to cricket: In a limited overs match (such as an ...
A: John, Thanks for the question. In your example, the second team would win by 1 wicket. You count ...
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| yorkshire county cc | 4/8/2007 |
Q: which bowler has taken the most wickets in yorkshires history
A: That record is held by the great Wilfred Rhodes with 3,608 wickets. You can read up more on the ...
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| Grip | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I don't know if its your area or not but I am just going to ask anyway.I have a weird grip, i.e. I ...
A: Ghias, I have always been of the belief that every player needs to bring their own style to the ...
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| world cup | 4/3/2007 |
Q: How many matches have been abandoned in the World Cup's history?
A: The answer is 11 matches have been either abandoned due to the weather or not played due to boycotts ...
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| hat- tricks takers in one-day cricket | 3/28/2007 |
Q: alex could you please let me know the names of the players who have taken hat- tricks in the limited ...
A: Husain, Thank you for the question. There have now been 24 hat-tricks in ODI history, where three ...
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| test cricket | 12/18/2006 |
Q: Which cricketer holds the record for the most runs scored in a calendar year in Test Cricket? ...
A: Mohammad Yousuf just broke Viv Richards' 30 year old record and now holds the record for most Test ...
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| pace | 10/28/2006 |
Q: in matches i come on as first change my team mates n coach say i would open if i had more pace my ...
A: Hey JD, Getting more pace is a funny thing. You really have to try a lot of things. Much of it has ...
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| query | 9/26/2006 |
Q: my question to you is "who was the first cricketer to get a decision from the third umpire" i ...
A: Rishi, The third umpire debuted in Test cricket at Kingsmead, Durban for the South Africa vs. India ...
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| australian cricket | 8/28/2006 |
Q: hey i was wondering if you could give me a couple of the cricketers names who played for AUSTRALIA ...
A: Hey Josh, No problem. Below are a list of a few of them. Warren Bardsley Herbie Collins Charles ...
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| Sanjay name | 8/10/2006 |
Q: I did heard of a indoor match between Newzeland and pakistan where Afridi hit the roof of the ground ...
A: There are some "Power Cricket" matches which are played where 12 is offered for hitting the roof but ...
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| Sanjay name | 8/9/2006 |
Q: Did afridi score 12 runs on a single ball ever. That ball is the legitimate ball ( no no ball ...
A: No. That is simply not possible. One batsman can not score more than 6 runs in one legitimate ball. ...
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| players salaries | 6/11/2006 |
Q: Do you have a list for each test and odi player of how much money each makes? If not, what is the ...
A: Exact salaries for each player is not known. However, most cricket boards have a retainer fee for ...
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| Wides | 6/6/2006 |
Q: 1) If a ball is bowled on the leg stump passes the batsman,without touching anything,over the ...
A: Good to hear from you again Yash. Sorry for the delay but I had a family emergency and have be away ...
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| difference between handling the ball & obstruct the field | 5/31/2006 |
Q: Alex, Plz explain the basic difference between handeling the ball and obstruct the field?
A: Basically, being out handling the ball is when the batsman deliberately handles the ball without the ...
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| Nomination of player | 5/31/2006 |
Q: sir, law 1 state that player should be nominated before toss.But it has not explained how ...
A: Sorry for the late response. Had a family emergency and didn't have internet access for 2 weeks. In ...
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| Boundary Six | 5/25/2006 |
Q: If the ball directly hits the boundary rope on the full,is it a six or a four? If a fielder takes ...
A: If the ball directly hits the boundary ropes it is 6 runs. If a fielder gathers the ball (not a ...
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| Follow-up on Penalty runs | 5/18/2006 |
Q: Thanx for the detailed reply. Incase 5 penalty runs r awarded for the ball hitting the helmet kept ...
A: The Law states: 41.3: Protective helmets belonging to the fielding side Protective helmets, when ...
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| Penalty Runs | 5/17/2006 |
Q: Under what circumstances penalty runs are awarded to the batting or fielding side? How many runs r ...
A: There are penalty runs in the form of wides and no balls which are fairly standard. In the case of a ...
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| Follow-up on Overthrows | 5/14/2006 |
Q: Following up on the overthrow boundary issue, below r 3 e.g. where cricinfo has not recorded it as ...
A: The first two appear to have six runs where it wasn't credited as a boundary to the batsman. The ...
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| Cricket-overthrows | 5/11/2006 |
Q: But cricinfo.com doesn't recorrd it as a boundary four.1)If a fielder on the boundary line cleanly ...
A: This would have been an error. Four runs is four runs and recorded as such. Cricinfo also scores it ...
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| Cricket - Scoring | 5/10/2006 |
Q: 1) In case of Over throws if the fielder's throw crosses the boundary without a run been taken by ...
A: See my answers below: 1) Provided that the batsman hit the ball with his bat (and it didn't hit his ...
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| cricket tips | 5/3/2006 |
Q: I want to become a cricketer. I started playing at the age of 14 with leather ball but I haven't ...
A: Both shadowing and knocking do help but only so much. I always find that it is very useful to get ...
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| change of nominated player | 4/19/2006 |
Q: Sir, my question - Can a nominated player be changed after toss?
A: Each captain must provide a list of the starting 11 players and the nominated 12th man BEFORE the ...
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| Biggest Crowds | 1/10/2006 |
Q: What is the record for the biggest crowd attended to watch a one day international and for a Test.
A: Exact attendance records for most grounds are often very hard to find. Grounds such as the MCC make ...
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| One day record | 12/16/2005 |
Q: I've always heard alot about the test batting record and never heard anything about the one day ...
A: Shaun, Thanks for the question. Saeed Anwar currently holds the One Day International record for ...
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| cricket | 11/25/2005 |
Q: who holds the record for fastest century in a test match?
A: The fastest test century in terms of balls received in a match was made in 56 balls by Sir Vivian ...
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| cricket | 11/25/2005 |
Q: when was the first asian cricket tournament held and where?
A: The first Asian cricket tournament was the first edition of the Asia Cup. It was conceived in 1983 ...
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| board of cricket | 11/25/2005 |
Q: when was board of control in cricket invented and who invented it?
A: The Imperial Cricket Conference was founded on June 15th, 1909 when representatives from England, ...
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| England in Pakistan | 10/4/2005 |
Q: I am trying to find out which TV channel will be showing the series (both test and ODI) in Britain. ...
A: Masud, Thanks for the question. I am not actually located in the UK but as far as I can uncover it ...
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| Cricket | 9/9/2005 |
Q: Alex, Do you know why in 'Ashes' series. In this country the last test is always at the Oval, and ...
A: Its just tradition, and though it is the norm it has changed in the past to be at different grounds. ...
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| cricketers salaries | 9/9/2005 |
Q: how much do central English players get paid annually? thanks, jo
A: Here is some details on the earnings of the Test side pulled from the BBC. - Central contract and ...
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| Highest 1st Innings | 8/29/2005 |
Q: After England's thrilling win over Australia yesterday in which we nearly fell at the last hurdle, I ...
A: Thrilling it definitely was. Interestingly enough, the highest first innings total in a test loss ...
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| unusal records | 8/20/2005 |
Q: has graham thorpe ever scored a century with oiut hitting a boundry
A: Thorpe actually scored a hundred against Pakistan in Lahore back in the 2000-1 season where he hit ...
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| Out first ball | 5/25/2005 |
Q: What is the term used when a player is run out having not even faced one ball. My colleague had this ...
A: A Diamond Duck is when a batsman is dimissed with the first ball of a match. It appears that ...
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| Record | 10/4/2004 |
Q: Who was the first bowler to do Hat Trick in one day international. Thank You.
A: The first hat trick was taken by Jalal-ud-Din (Pakistan) vs Australia, Hyderabad, 20/09/1982. The ...
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| cricket scores | 8/8/2004 |
Q: Who was the last cricketer to hit six sixes in a county championship game
A: I assume you mean six straight sixes in one over? Sir Gary Sobers did it for Nottinghamshire off of ...
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| Shane Warne | 7/29/2004 |
Q: Player profile of Shane Warne including information of his cricket career.
A: This is the best resource for Shane Warne Stats and info: ...
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| 1992 World Cup Final | 7/2/2004 |
Q: In 1992 world cup final Wasim Akram took two consecutive wickets of Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis off ...
A: Sorry for the late reply Arsalan, I had sent the message but it evidently never went through. The ...
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| Wicket Takers | 4/25/2004 |
Q: As at 2002 who were the top 3 wicket takers in test cricket
A: As of today the leading wicket takers are: Courtney Walsh - 519 Shane Warne - 517 Muttiah ...
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| Steve Waugh | 3/26/2004 |
Q: What schools did Steve Waugh attend and can you give me any background information on his ...
A: An excellent resource for Steve's background can be found here: ...
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| Diamond duck | 3/16/2004 |
Q: Firstly does a diamond duck exist in international cricket? Secondly if so what is a diamond duck? ...
A: A diamond duck is when someone is out from the very first ball of a match. Yes it does exist in Test ...
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