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Which of the following statement in the context of Tony Lewis is/ are correct? 1. He is one of the men behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) metho
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Which of the following statement in the context of Tony Lewis is/ are correct?
1. He is one of the men behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method used in weather-affected limited-overs matches.
2. He received an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his services.
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.

A.

Only 2

B.

Both 1 and 2

C.

Only 1

D.

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct option is B

The correct answer is: (b) Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
· Statement 1 is correct: Tony Lewis, along with Frank Duckworth, developed the Duckworth–Lewis method, later modified into the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method for adjusting cricket targets in rain-affected limited-overs matches.
· Statement 2 is also correct: Tony Lewis was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 2010 for his contributions to the field of cricket.
Information Booster:
· The DLS method is widely used by the ICC in One-Day Internationals and T20 matches.
· Steven Stern updated the method, and it was renamed DLS method.
· Tony Lewis was a mathematician and statistician from the UK.
· The method is based on available resources (wickets & overs) for fair target revision.
· Tony Lewis passed away in April 2020 at the age of 78.

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