A declaration is when the batting captain voluntarily ends their team's innings before all ten wickets have fallen, usually to leave enough time to bowl the opposition out and force…

The follow-on rule allows a team to make their opponent bat again immediately after a first-innings lead of at least 200 runs (in a standard five-day Test match), instead of…

Cricket bowlers use a wide variety of deliveries including yorkers, bouncers, googlies, and doosras each designed to deceive the batter through pace, swing, seam movement, or spin variation. Understanding these…

A hit wicket dismissal occurs when a batter accidentally breaks their own stumps with their bat, body, or equipment while playing a shot or setting off for a run, immediately…

A stumping happens when the wicketkeeper breaks the stumps with the ball while the batter is out of their crease after missing or playing a shot but not while attempting…

A run out happens when a fielder breaks the stumps with the ball (or their hand holding the ball) while a batter is outside their crease attempting a run. It's…

DRS (Decision Review System) lets players challenge an umpire's decision using technology like ball-tracking, UltraEdge sound sensors, and slow-motion replays. A third umpire reviews the evidence and either confirms or…

A Super Over is a one-over tiebreaker used in limited-overs cricket when a match ends in a tie. Each team bats one over with three wickets available, and whichever team…

The Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) method is a mathematical formula used to set fair, adjusted targets in limited-overs cricket matches interrupted by rain or other delays. It calculates a team's…

A no-ball is an illegal delivery by the bowler (usually due to overstepping the crease), giving the batting team an extra run and often a free hit. A wide is…