Duckworth–LewisPronunciation: /ˌdʌkwəːθˈluːɪs/Definition of Duckworth–Lewis adjective denoting a method of determining the runs total needed to win a one-day cricket match that is affected by rain or other interruptions. Origin:named after the English statisticians Frank Duckworth (born 1939) and Tony Lewis (born 1942), who invented the method