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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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