Question

Tony Lewis, who recently passed away, was the co-inventor of what used for settling weather-affected cricket matches?
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Answer 1

Tony Lewis, who recently passed away, was the co-inventor of Duckworth-Lewis method and it's used for settling weather-affected cricket matches.

Explanation:

• Duckworth-Lewis method was devised by two English statisticians, Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis.

• It was formerly known as Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method (DLS).

• It was introduced in 1997, and adopted officially by the ICC in 1999. 

• It is a mathematical formulation which is designed to calculate the target score.

• It is used when the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstances.

Answer 2

Duckworth-Lewis method is used for setting weather-affected cricket matches .