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Tony Lewis, one of the men behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method used in weather-affected limited overs cricket matches, has died aged 78, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday.
"It is with much sadness that the ECB has learned of the passing of Tony Lewis MBE, aged 78," said a statement.
When Duckworth-Lewis method first adopted by ICC
Tony, alongside fellow mathematician Frank Duckworth, devised the Duckworth-Lewis method which was introduced in 1997 and adopted officially by the ICC (International Cricket Council) in 1999.
D/L method renamed to Duckworth-Lewis-Stern in 2014
Renamed the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method
"It is with much sadness that the ECB has learned of the passing of Tony Lewis MBE, aged 78," said a statement.
When Duckworth-Lewis method first adopted by ICC
Tony, alongside fellow mathematician Frank Duckworth, devised the Duckworth-Lewis method which was introduced in 1997 and adopted officially by the ICC (International Cricket Council) in 1999.
D/L method renamed to Duckworth-Lewis-Stern in 2014
Renamed the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method
