RANCHI: Chattering and fidgeting Indian fielders frustrated Australia, teammates and umpires alike on day five of the drawn Test. One of cricket's golden rules is that fielders stay silent from the moment a bowler starts their run-up until a batsman completes his shot.
Can a fielder sit in cricket? There is nothing in the ICC rule book that prevents a fielder from lying down or sitting when the ball is bowled. Read More...
In fact, over the past 30 years, the average elite female gymnast has shrunk from about 5-foot-3 on average to about 4-foot-9. Why are elite female gymnasts getting smaller? Because the more demanding gymnastics routines have become, the bigger an advantage it is to be small.
Do gymnasts tend to be short? If you've been following the Olympic gymnastic competitions in Athens, it should come as no surprise that the world's best gymnasts tend to be shorter and lighter than other people their age. Read More...
Just as Pickleball has a regulating body in the form of the USAPA, Tennis has The International Tennis Federation and they are responsible for regulating the balls. These must be 2.57-2.70 inches in diameter and 1.98-2.10 ounces in weight. This makes the Tennis ball heavier but smaller compared to a Pickleball ball.
What is the difference between tennis and pickle ball? The main differences between tennis and pickleball are that in pickleball, you serve underhand, the ball has less bounce, there's no doubles alley (singles and doubles are played on the same-size court) and there is a 7-foot no-volley zone, popularly called “the kitchen,” extending from the net. Read More...