Science
The Science of a Cricket Bat: Willow, Sweet Spot and Why You Knock It In
A cricket bat looks like a simple plank of wood with a handle. In reality, it is a carefully engineered piece of sports equipment, shaped by...
Sports
Science
How VAR and Goal-Line Technology Work in Football
Few things in sport spark as many arguments as a VAR decision. Video technology now decides goals, penalties and offsides in top football le...
Science
The Physics of Swing Bowling: Why a Cricket Ball Curves, and How Reverse Swing Works
A good swing bowler can make a cricket ball bend late in the air, beating the edge of the bat by centimetres. It looks like magic, but it is...
Science
The Engineering Behind Cricket's DRS: Ball-Tracking, UltraEdge and Hot Spot
When a batter is given out LBW and signals for a review, a replay appears within seconds showing the ball's path to the stumps. Behind t...