Pakistani Nasim-ul-Ghani is the first night-watchman to hit a ton, scoring 101 against England at Lord's in 1962. Australia's ...

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 ...

International cricket is played in two different forms - Test matches and limited-overs games. Here are the key differences ...

Wayne Rooney receives the dreaded red There are seven different offences that can get you a yellow card: A player is sent off and shown the red card if they commit any of the following seven offences.

All scrums must take place at least five metres from the touch or trylines. However the scrum is one of the hardest areas of the game to referee because of the many infringements, particularly in the ...

They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...

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 ...

British male solo artist: Daniel Bedingfield Also nominated: Badly Drawn Boy, David Bowie, Dizzee Rascal, Will Young. British female solo artist: Dido Also nominated: Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, ...

And a wonderful sight in the game is seeing the wing-back fly up and down the touchline terrorising the opposition. Their role is more attacking than the full-back's, and it basically involves a great ...

Find out the size details of a football pitch. Did you know that not all pitches are the same size? The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less ...

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The most important ball on the snooker table is the White. It's the only one you strike with your cue and your ability to control it determines whether you'll win frames or appear on You've Been ...