Khalid Baloch
LONDON: The cricket community mourned the death of Frank Duckworth, co-creator of the Duckworth-Louis-Stern (DLS) method for deciding weather-affected matches in cricket.
DLS is used to manage targets in limited-overs games affected by weather, Duckworth, 84, was the ICC’s statistician until 2014, Duckworth was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2010. was appointed as a member of
Meanwhile, ICC has expressed grief over the death of Frank Duckworth.
ICC General Manager Cricket Operations Wasim Khan condoled Duckworth’s death and paid tribute to his contribution to the game, saying Frank was a great statistician who was respected by his colleagues as well as the wider cricket community. was
The DLS method they developed together has stood the test of time and we continue to use it in international cricket more than 2 decades after its inception.
Frank’s contribution to the game was immense, and the world of cricket was devastated by his death.
