The Impact Player rule, explained
One substitute who can bat and bowl, and the tactics it has created in the IPL.
How the DLS method sets a rain-hit target
Overs and wickets are both resources. Here's how the target is recalculated.
Powerplays in T20s and ODIs: where the fielders can stand
Fielding restrictions phase by phase, and why openers attack early.
Net run rate: how it’s calculated
The tiebreaker behind so many points tables, with a worked example.
When can a Test side enforce the follow-on?
The 200-run rule, and why captains often decline it.
The stop clock and over-rate penalties
How white-ball cricket keeps the game moving between overs.
What VAR can and can’t review
Four kinds of decision, one test: was it a clear and obvious error?
How a kabaddi raid works, from bonus points to do-or-die
Bonus lines, do-or-die raids and super tackles, explained.
How the Champions League league phase works
Thirty-six clubs, one table, eight games each.
How the final-set tiebreak works at the Grand Slams
All four majors now finish deciding sets the same way.
The offside rule, explained simply
Being in an offside position isn’t an offence. Being involved in play from one is.
Raiders, corners and covers: kabaddi positions explained
Seven players on the mat, each with a clear job in attack or defence.