GUWAHATI: Frank Duckworth, the renowned English statistician and co-creator of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, has passed away at the age of 84. His death was reported on Friday, June 21, according to media reports.
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Duckworth, alongside fellow statistician Tony Lewis, developed the groundbreaking Duckworth-Lewis method, a revolutionary formula used to determine fair outcomes in cricket matches affected by rain. This method, first introduced in international cricket in 1997, has become a cornerstone in the sport.
In 2001, the International Cricket Council (ICC) officially adopted the Duckworth-Lewis method as the standard approach for recalculating revised targets in rain-affected matches. After Duckworth and Lewis retired, the method underwent further refinements by Australian statistician Steven Stern.
The updated version, now known as the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, continues to be integral to cricket, factoring in various elements such as the number of wickets remaining and overs lost to accurately determine the revised targets for teams batting second. In acknowledgment of their significant contributions to cricket, both Duckworth and Lewis were awarded MBEs (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in June 2010.