The Men's T20 World Cup begins this weekend, so get ready for big sixes, stumps being splattered, and a whole lot of cricket jargon. If you are new to the sport, or just want a refresher on some of the oft-confusing terms, including drop-in pitch and net run-rate, then read our handy glossary (or jargon buster if you will) below. The tournament starts in the early hours of Sunday morning UK and Ireland time with co-hosts USA meeting Canada in Dallas (1.
30am), before the other host nation, two-time champions West Indies, welcome Papua New Guinea to Guyana later in the day (3.30pm). Anyway, if don't know your DLS from your DRS or are perplexed as to what a powerplay is, then read on! Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player This is the method used to calculate the number of runs a team batting second requires if a match is interrupted by the weather and overs are lost.
The formula assesses how many overs are remaining and how many wickets the batting side have left with the target adjusted proportionally. Let's hope for a rain-free event so we don't need to get into that! Teams can challenge the on-field umpire's call of out or not out and bring the third umpire into play if they think a decision, usually lbw or caught, is incorrect. Sides are given two challenges in T20 cricket and retain a challenge if their review is successful or lose it if not.
If an lbw decision sticks with the umpire's call - due to where the ball pitched, hit the batter's pad or how .
