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Guide · 4 min readHow to Follow Live Cricket Scores Like a ProWhat to look at on a live cricket scorecard: run rate, required rate, wickets in hand, partnerships and the over-by-over story. A quick guide for any format.Beginners · 5 min readCricket for Beginners: The Rules in Five MinutesNew to cricket? Learn how a match works, how runs are scored, how batters get out and how a winner is decided, in plain English.Rules · 4 min readEvery Way a Batter Can Be Out in CricketBowled, caught, LBW, run out, stumped, hit wicket, timed out and more. Each dismissal explained simply with examples.Rules · 3 min readPowerplay in Cricket Explained: T20 and ODI Fielding RestrictionsWhat the powerplay is, how many fielders can be outside the circle, and why the first overs decide so many limited-overs matches.Glossary · 6 min readCricket Glossary: 40 Terms Every Fan Should KnowA plain-English cricket glossary: yorker, maiden, duck, googly, nightwatchman, doosra and more.Guide · 4 min readCricket Fielding Positions Explained SimplySlip, gully, point, cover, mid-off, midwicket, square leg and more. Where each fielder stands and why.