The easiest way to tell Test and limited-overs cricket apart is by looking at the players. In Test cricket they always wear ...

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In Hindi and Urdu, doosra means "second" or "other". Put simply, the it is the off-spinner's version of the googly. Over the past five years, the world's top off-spinners have developed the doosra to ...

Played at its best, the pull shot is one of cricket's finest sights. It's an aggressive, cross-batted shot played off the back foot towards the leg side off a short pitched delivery. It's different to ...

Fielding is a crucial part of cricket and there are many areas where a fielder will be placed. The position names can seem a little strange to the untrained eye. You can field in the slips, at gully, ...

In the modern age of football there are many different roles and jobs a defender can have. And a wonderful sight in the game is seeing the wing-back fly up and down the touchline terrorising the ...

The scrum-half's basic role is to deliver the ball from the base of the scrum, ruck or maul to spark the backline, but that is too simplistic and ignores hundreds of other key characteristics. The ...

The main idea of this turn is to get in and out of the wall as fast as possible. In freestyle races you do not have to touch the wall with your hands, any part of your body is fine.

In the last century, trainers have gone from rubber soled plimsolls to air cushioned, gel filled capsules worn as much for their looks as their sporting performance. It was created from a newly ...

Central defenders need to be very committed and focused on their role. If you let the opposition striker get in behind you ...

Poor running technique can lead to unnecessary injury risks if they are not picked up early. Many recreational runners are placing undue strain on their bodies, as well as compromising their speed, by ...

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