Cricket Biomechanics
Publications
Strength and conditioning for cricket fielding: a narrative review
The main aim of cricket fielding is to minimize runs scored by the opposing batting team. This is achieved through (a) collecting a …
The effects of bowling lines and lengths on the spatial distribution of successful power-hitting strokes in international men’s one-day and T20 cricket
This study examined 503 power-hitting strokes that resulted in the maximum of 6-runs being scored in international men’s one-day and …
Elite female cricket power-hitting batting technique differs between fast and spin bowling deliveries
The purpose of this study was to determine if elite female cricket batters’ body or bat kinematics differed when facing fast or spin …
Surface measured accelerations during cricket fast-bowling
The aim of this research was to quantify the magnitude and timing of surface measured accelerations during the fast-bowling action. …
Variability of ball release properties and pitch length accuracy in cricket fast bowling
Accurate ball pitch length in cricket fast bowling is potentially achieved from a redundant combination of four ball release …
Hitting for Six: Cricket Power Hitting Biomechanics
Drs Stuart McErlain-Naylor, Chris Peploe, Paul Felton and Professor Mark King discuss biomechanical principles underpinning maximising …
Comparing power hitting kinematics between skilled male and female cricket batters
Organismic, task, and environmental constraints are known to differ between skilled male and female cricket batters during power …
The effect of delivery method on cricket batting upper-body kinematics
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of delivery method on upper-body kinematics in cricketers playing a front foot drive …
Kinematic determinants of power hitting performance: a technique comparison of male and female cricketers
Background: Recent research has investigated the relationships between technique and bat speed during a cricket range hitting task in …
Relationships between technique and bat speed, post-impact ball speed, and carry distance during a range hitting task in cricket
The ability of a batsman to clear the boundary is a major contributor to success in modern cricket. The aim of this study was to …
A curve fitting methodology to determine impact location, timing, and instantaneous post-impact ball velocity in cricket batting
This study aimed to develop a methodology for accurate determination of the impact location of a cricket ball on the bat face, as well …
The relationships between impact location and post-impact ball speed, bat torsion, and ball direction in cricket batting
Three-dimensional kinematic data of bat and ball were recorded for 239 individual shots performed by twenty batsmen ranging from club …
Relationships between hitting technique and ball carry distance in cricket
The aim of this study was to identify the technique parameters characterising batsmen who generate large carry distances, ball launch …