Sports Explained Part 5: How the IPL Works: Teams, Auction and Special Rules
Ten teams, a big-money auction and rules you won't see in international cricket. A clear guide to how the Indian Premier League works, from retentions to the playoffs.
Sports Explained Part 4: The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method Made Simple
When rain cuts a match short, how is the new target set? A simple guide to the DLS method, the idea of resources and a worked example.
Sports Explained Part 3: LBW and DRS Explained in Plain English
LBW is cricket's most argued-about dismissal. A plain-English guide to the leg before wicket rule, how DRS reviews work, ball tracking and the "umpire's call".
Sports Explained Part 2: How Cricket Is Played: Rules, Dismissals and Extras
New to cricket? How a match works, the ways a batter can be out, what wides, no-balls and free hits mean, and the names of the main fielding positions.
Sports Explained Part 1: Cricket Formats: Test, ODI and T20 Explained
Five-day Tests, 50-over ODIs and fast-paced T20s: how the three formats of cricket work, how long they last and how a match is won, lost or drawn.