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Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769) [2] was an English writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games.The phrase "according to Hoyle" (meaning "strictly according to the rules") came into the language as a reflection of his broadly perceived authority on the subject; [2] use of the phrase has since expanded to any appeal to a putative authority.
Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3 was the third volume in Sierra On-Line's series of computer games based on the officially licensed Hoyle rules and trademark. Unlike the two previous games, this one was made with Sierra's new improved VGA engine, and focused on board games , where the previous entries in the series had featured card games .
The Pakistan cricket team toured Australia in November 2024 to play the Australia cricket team. [1] [2] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [3] [4] In March 2024, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international ...
The rules for a misdeal and penalty vary according to the game. A misdeal is sometimes called by miscounting, or when two cards stick together. [2] Sometimes, when a misdeal is detected, a new hand is dealt. [3] [4] In most games a misdeal, and recall of the cards, does not prevent the same player dealing again. [5]
The Pakistan cricket team toured Australia for a 3-match Test series, a 5-match ODI series, and 1 Twenty20 International from 19 December 2009 to 5 February 2010. [1]During the final ODI match, the stand-in captain, Shahid Afridi, was involved in an alleged ball tampering incident, when he was seen biting the cricket ball.
In the second match, Australia scored 348/8 from their 50 overs, with Ben McDermott scoring his first ODI century. [19] In reply, Pakistan made 349/4 in 49 overs, with centuries from Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, to record Pakistan's highest successful run chase in an ODI match. [20] Pakistan won the third ODI by nine wickets to take the series 2 ...
In card games of the matching group, players play cards in turn to a wastepile or tableau according to certain rules. A player unable to play a card by the rules is usually penalised by having to draw one or more extra cards, the aim usually being to shed all one's cards. There are three main sub-groups of matching card games: [1] Stops Group ...
The earliest match recognised as an ODI was played between England and Australia in January 1971; [3] since when there have been over 4,000 ODIs played by 28 teams. This is a list of Pakistan Cricket team 's One Day International records.