Tactics & Skills
Cricket Fielding Positions Explained: Slip, Gully, Point and More
A map of cricket's fielding positions: off side and leg side, slips and gully, point, cover, mid-on, square leg, fine leg, third man, and how fields change.
Callum Hartley
Callum Hartley is the pen name of the small independent editorial team behind The Herald Feed.
Rugby Explained
The Rugby Scrum Explained: Binding, Engagement and Penalties
How the rugby union scrum works: when it is awarded, the crouch-bind-set sequence, each forward's job, the feed, common penalties and uncontested scrums.
Competitions
How the ICC Cricket World Cup Works
How the men's 50-over Cricket World Cup works: qualification, the formats used since 1975, every winner through 2023 and the new format for 2027.
Competitions
How the Rugby World Cup Works: Format, Qualifying and History
How the men's Rugby World Cup works: qualifying, pools and knockouts, the Webb Ellis Cup, every winner since 1987 and the new 24-team format for 2027.
Cricket Explained
The LBW Rule in Cricket Explained Simply
Leg before wicket, step by step: where the ball lands, where it hits the pad, whether it would hit the stumps, the no-shot exception and how DRS reviews work.
Rugby Explained
Rugby Union vs Rugby League: The Key Differences
Union or league? Compare the two rugby codes: 15 vs 13 players, scoring, the six-tackle rule vs the contest for the ball, scrums, lineouts and the 1895 split.
Cricket Explained
Test, ODI and T20: Cricket’s Three Formats Explained
Test, ODI or T20? How cricket's three international formats differ in length, overs, innings, fielding restrictions and tactics, with a side-by-side table.
Tactics & Skills
Rugby Union Positions Explained: Numbers 1 to 15
Every rugby union position from loosehead prop to full-back: what numbers 1 to 15 do in attack, defence and set pieces, plus the role of the bench.
Cricket Explained
Cricket Rules Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to the Basics
A plain-English guide to cricket: two teams of 11, innings and overs, how runs and boundaries are scored, the main ways to get out, and who does what.
Rugby Explained
Rugby Union Rules: A Beginner’s Guide to How the Game Works
New to rugby union? Learn how the game works: 15 players, 80 minutes, how points are scored, forward passes, tackles, rucks, scrums, lineouts and cards.