Multiple choice general knowledge sports

A score of 111, either of a team or an individual batsman, regarded by some as unlucky

  1. Nelson

  2. DuckworthLewis

  3. Lincoln

  4. Biffer
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Explanation

Nelson is cricket superstition for the score 111, considered unlucky. The term originates from Admiral Nelson who had one eye, one arm, and one leg (though historically inaccurate). Some teams also consider 222 (double Nelson) unlucky.

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