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To choose a badminton racket, look at four main features: weight, balance, shaft flexibility and grip size. Beginners usually do best with a light, even-balanced racket that has a flexible shaft and a comfortable grip. Matching these features to your skill level and playing style makes the game easier and more enjoyable. Racket Weight Badminton […]

A batter can be out in cricket in several ways, with the most common being bowled, caught, leg before wicket, run out and stumped. Rarer methods include hit wicket, obstructing the field, hitting the ball twice and timed out. Knowing every type of dismissal helps you follow any match and understand the umpire’s decisions. The […]

Badminton footwork is the way a player moves around the court to reach the shuttle early and in balance. Good footwork starts from a ready position near the centre, uses small adjustment steps and longer lunges, and always returns to the base. Beginners who learn these basics improve faster than those who only practise shots. […]

Badminton scoring uses the rally point system: every rally wins a point for one side, no matter who served. A game is played to twenty-one points, a player must lead by two to win, and a match is the best of three games. Once you know a few extra details about serving and the score […]