The playing performance of county cricket pitches

James, David; Carré, M. J.; Haake, Steve

doi:10.1007/bf02843969

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“…For spin deliveries the speed reduction before the bounce is less, at 0.56 m/s (1.26 mile/h), whereas the reduction in speed due to the bounce is larger than for the pace deliveries at an average of 3.19 m/s (7.14 mile/h). These results are similar to those observed during ball impact investigations carried out by James et al [28].…”

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Design and development of a novel, integrated bowling machine for cricket

Justham

West

2009

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P:

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Bowling machines are used in cricket training to improve a batsman's technique and prevent injury or fatigue to the bowler through overuse; however, existing bowling machines do not provide a realistic training environment that compares to the experience of facing a real bowler. This paper presents the design process undertaken to specify a novel bowling machine which is capable of recreating all common types of technically correct bowling deliveries. The design was implemented based on the requirements and specifications outlined by cricket coaches and players. A prototype was then manufactured and tested thoroughly in the laboratory and at the England and Wales Cricket Board's National Cricket Centre at Loughborough University. Results obtained have shown that the novel bowling machine is capable of recreating realistic bowling deliveries with the correct spin and speed characteristics.

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Design and development of a novel, integrated bowling machine for cricket

Justham

West

2009

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P:

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“…The cricket ball decelerates during flight (both pre- and post-impact) and can be expected to reach the batsman with 82%–86% of its initial speed. 4 Ground contact was not included in the time period for which curves were fitted to the ball coordinate data in this study and so any deceleration was due to air resistance acting on the ball. The drag force acting on a body is proportional to the squared velocity of that body, and additionally, the deceleration of a body is proportional to the force acting on it ( x : displacement; v : velocity; t : time)…”

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“…Ball release speeds between 32.0 and 40.0 m s −1 are common for international fast bowlers, 3 and while the ball slows down during its flight and contact with the pitch, it can still be expected to reach the batsman with 82–86% of its initial speed (32.8–34.4 m s −1 for a 40.0 m s −1 delivery). 4 Due to this high ball speed, short impact durations of approximately 1.0–1.5 ms, 2 and the relatively low sample rates used in typical human motion capture studies (250–300 Hz), 3,5 the precise instant of impact is often missed by the motion capture system. These difficulties in ascertaining impact timing, as well as rapid marker movement and tracking errors caused by spin on the ball, make determination of the impact location of the ball on the bat face problematic.…”

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A curve fitting methodology to determine impact location, timing, and instantaneous post-impact ball velocity in cricket batting

Peploe

McErlain-Naylor

Harland

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P:

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This study aimed to develop a methodology for accurate determination of the impact location of a cricket ball on the bat face, as well as the identification of bat-ball contact timing and post-impact instantaneous ball velocity in a whole body kinematic data collection environment. Three-dimensional kinematic data of bat and ball were recorded during fourteen batting strokes; eight hitting a static ball and six against a bowling machine. Curves were fitted separately to the pre-and post-impact phases of the ball position data against time in three axes according to logarithmic equations determined from mechanical principles. Separate Fourier series models were similarly fitted to the four corners of the bat face against time during the downswing prior to ball impact. Time of impact for the dynamic ball trials was determined based upon the intersection of preand post-impact curves, with impact location calculated from ball and bat face curves at this time. R 2 values for the goodness of fit of the ball and bat curves averaged 0.99 ± 0.04 and 1.00 ± 0.00 with root mean square errors of 7.5 ± 2.6 and 0.8 ± 0.2 mm, respectively. Calculated impact locations were assessed against measured impact locations derived from the impression imparted to a fine powder coating on the bat face, finding absolute differences of 6.4 ± 4.2 and 7.1 ± 4.4 mm in the transverse and longitudinal axes of the bat, respectively. Thus, an automated curve fitting methodology enables the accurate determination of cricket bat-ball impact characteristics for use in experimental investigations.

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“…16,19,20 Differences in pitch conditions are common in the game of cricket and have been linked to the organic composition of the soil and preparation of the surface. 20–22 These differences influence the post bounce characteristics, with variation in pace (speed retention) and bounce (reflection angle). 21 Ground staff responsible for the preparation of the surface have some control over the playing properties that are produced, however other factors such as geographical location and overall construction of the arena are also influential and may impact on playing properties regardless of the preparation method.…”

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Ecological dynamics of spin bowling in test match cricket: A longitudinal analysis of delivery speed between Australia and India

Crowther

Gorman

Spratford

et al. 2018

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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The purpose of this study was to highlight the effects of the environment on spin bowling tactics in test match cricket. The speed differences employed by Indian and Australian spin bowlers in home and away test matches were examined over a nine-year period. Eleven test matches played in Australia and 10 test matches played in India from 2007 to 2015 were analysed (3413 spin overs). During this time, 12 spin bowlers represented Australia (mean age 28.0 ± 3.7 years) and 13 represented India (mean age 29.1 ± 4.1 years). In each environment, the home team’s spin bowlers were more successful than the away team’s bowlers. There was no difference in mean delivery speed between the teams when competing in either country’s conditions. However, success in Australia was associated with less variability of delivery speed. In contrast, success in India was associated with greater variability of delivery speed. This would suggest that neither team changed this aspect of their delivery tactics to suit the opposition’s home environment, demonstrating the difficulty that even elite spin bowlers experience in adapting to unfamiliar conditions. These findings highlight the need for diversity in practice conditions by creating representatively designed learning environments to help spin bowlers acquire the adaptive behaviours required in test match cricket.

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The playing performance of county cricket pitches

Cited by 21 publications

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Design and development of a novel, integrated bowling machine for cricket

Design and development of a novel, integrated bowling machine for cricket

A curve fitting methodology to determine impact location, timing, and instantaneous post-impact ball velocity in cricket batting

Ecological dynamics of spin bowling in test match cricket: A longitudinal analysis of delivery speed between Australia and India

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