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What Is The Definition Of Devil’s Number In Cricket?
1. A score of 87, which is considered to be an unlucky number. This term is generally only used in Australian cricket, where there is a superstition that a batsman will be dismissed for 87. The reason the number is considered unlucky is because it is 13 runs less than a century (100), and 13 is considered similarly unlucky.
Examples Of How Devil’s Number Is Used In Commentary
1. Jones felt a rush of relief as he gained an individual score of 88; the devil’s number hadn’t gotten him this time.
Sports The Term Is Used
1. Cricket
Also Known As:
1. Dreaded Number
