Duckworth was a cricket statistician and the co-creator of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method that is commonly used across the sport for weather-adjusted targets.

He was a consultant statistician with the ICC through until his retirement from the post in 2014, and was awarded the honour of a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2010 for his services to sport.

“Frank was a top statistician who was respected by peers as well as the wider cricket fraternity,” Wasim Khan, ICC General Manager of Cricket Operations, said in a statement.

“The DLS method that he co-created has stood the test of time and we have continued to use it in international cricket more than two decades after its inception.

“Frank’s contribution to the game has been immense and the world of cricket is poorer with his death.

“We send our condolences to his family and friends.”