Tag: general knowledge

Against all tanks heavy Armoured piercing shells are used to penetrate their thick armour. However against Japanese Chi-Ha tanks this was rarely used, instead High explosive and Incendiary rounds were used instead, why?

This Heavy Cruiser took part in several battles and escort duties, chief among them was the fight with the renown Bismark and Admiral Graf where her sister ship HMS Hood was destroyed and she was damaged. She was destroyed by Japanese Dive bombers in the battle for the coral sea. Which ship are we reffering to?

A (usually fast) delivery that is pitched very close to the batsman. The intent is for it to bounce exactly underneath his bat or on his toes, in the block hole.

A relatively new off spin delivery developed by Saqlain Mushtaq; the finger spin equivalent of the googly, in that it turns the "wrong way".

A variation delivery for an off spin bowler, Saqlain Mushtaq has been credited with creating it."A doosra with extra bounce. " A ball that drifts in from wide of off stump and turns away from the right hander sharply with extra bounce.