Journal articles: 'Cricket players in fiction'

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Derrick, Stephanie L. "Is C.S. Lewis the Author of The Strand Magazine's ‘Cricketer's Progress’? Or: a Pretence for Discussing Lewis' Use of Pseudonyms." Journal of Inklings Studies 9, no. 2 (October 2019): 181–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/ink.2019.0047.

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This article discusses a short non-fiction piece by Clive Hamilton published in 1945 in The Strand Magazine, which was attributed to C.S. Lewis in Index to The Strand Magazine, 1891–1950. The author makes the case that the article, titled ‘Cricketer's Progress: A Famous Reputation and What Became of It’ and about the famous cricket player Maurice Tate, was written by Lewis under a pseudonym that he had used before. This case is made, the author explains, despite the high probability that it was not by him, for the mere fun of arguing the point and as a pretense for discussing Lewis's use of pseudonyms.

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Yadav, Ankur. "Cultural Spectrum in Arvind Adiga’s Selection Days." SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH 8, no. 5 (May 28, 2020): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.24113/ijellh.v8i5.10597.

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Cultural Studies have played a pivotal role in understanding and evaluating the power dynamics of the social, political, economic and ethical world order by empirically engaging and focusing on the present-day culture, tracing its historical roots and explicating its attributes with reference to a particular literary text and its reception in a society. Arvind Adiga, the Man-Booker Prize winning Indo-Australian author, in Selection Day, has adroitly detailed how cricket as an individual entity impacts the cultural phenomena of a society by confronting its inherent myriad issues. The narrative delves deep into the lives of two siblings – Radha and Manju, witnesses the dramatic turnaround of events and tries to capture the themes of unfulfilled desires and preordained destinies. The novel also explores how the sport holds different meanings and significance for different characters, each of whom view the game in the light of their own ideology. The author foresees and sensitizes the theme of homosexuality, which is still a taboo and been unheard of, within the sports fraternity. Adiga’s critique of the parental felony, embodied in Mohan Kumar, and its repercussions is the most compelling theme at the heart of this work of fiction. Selection Day powerfully binds together the societal phenomena of class construction, unquenchable thirst for money, sexual orientations and ideologies with a single thread and studies how culture, in itself, is an ever-evolving phenomenon.

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Chakraborty, Chandrima. "Bollywood motifs: Cricket fiction and fictional cricket." International Journal of the History of Sport 21, no. 3-4 (June 2004): 549–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09523360409510555.

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Chakraborty, Chandrima. "Bollywood Motifs: Cricket Fiction and Fictional Cricket." International Journal of the History of Sport 21, no. 1 (January 2004): 549–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0952336042000223234.

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Asif, Raheela, Saba Izhar Haque, Saman Hina, Syed Dayan Qaim, M. Hammad Haider, and Haris Ali Khan. "Cricket Scrapper: A Tool Developed to Extract Cricket Players Data." Indian Journal of Science and Technology 12, no. 26 (July 1, 2019): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.17485/ijst/2019/v12i26/145479.

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Akhtar, Sohail, Philip Scarf, and Zahid Rasool. "Rating players in test match cricket." Journal of the Operational Research Society 66, no. 4 (April 2015): 684–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jors.2014.30.

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Noorbhai, M., and T. Noakes. "The lateral batting backlift technique: is it a contributing factor to success for professional cricket players at the highest level?" South African Journal of Sports Medicine 31, no. 1 (March 6, 2019): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2019/v31i1a5460.

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Background: This study aimed primarily to investigate the lateral batting backlift technique (LBBT) among semi-professional, professional and current international cricket players. A key question was to investigate whether this technique is a factor that contributes to success for cricket players at the highest levels of the game. Methods: The participants in this study’s sample (n = 130) were South African semi-professional players (SP) (n = 69), professional players (PP) (n = 49) and South African international professional players (SAI) (n = 12). Biomechanical and video analyses were performed on all the participating groups. Classifiers were utilised to identify the batting backlift technique type (BBTT) employed by all batsmen. All statistics and wagon wheels (scoring areas of the batsmen on a cricket field) were sourced online. A Pearson’s Chi-squared test, Student T-test, one-way analysis of variance and T-test were performed in this study. All analyses were performed using R (R Core Team) at a significance level of α = 0.05. Results: This study found that a LBBT is more common at the highest levels of batsmanship with batsmen at the various levels of cricket having percentages of the LBBT as follows: SP = 37%; PP = 38%; SAI = 75%; p = 0.001. There was also a noticeably higher difference in the highest scores and career averages between all groups of players, as well as batsmen who either use a straight batting backlift technique (SBBT) or a LBBT. This study also found that SAI batsmen who used the LBBT were more proficient at scoring runs in various areas around the cricket field (according to the wagon wheel analysis). Conclusion: This study found that a LBBT is a contributing factor for success regarding players wanting to play cricket at the highest levels. Cricket coaches should also pay attention to the direction of the backlift with players, especially when correlating it to various scoring areas on the cricket field. Further in-depth research is required to fully investigate the change in batting backlift techniques among cricket players over a long-term period.

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Noorbhai, M., and T. Noakes. "The lateral batting backlift technique: is it a contributing factor to success for professional cricket players at the highest level?" South African Journal of Sports Medicine 31, no. 1 (March 6, 2019): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/5460.

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Background: This study aimed primarily to investigate the lateral batting backlift technique (LBBT) among semi-professional, professional and current international cricket players. A key question was to investigate whether this technique is a factor that contributes to success for cricket players at the highest levels of the game. Methods: The participants in this study’s sample (n = 130) were South African semi-professional players (SP) (n = 69), professional players (PP) (n = 49) and South African international professional players (SAI) (n = 12). Biomechanical and video analyses were performed on all the participating groups. Classifiers were utilised to identify the batting backlift technique type (BBTT) employed by all batsmen. All statistics and wagon wheels (scoring areas of the batsmen on a cricket field) were sourced online. A Pearson’s Chi-squared test, Student T-test, one-way analysis of variance and T-test were performed in this study. All analyses were performed using R (R Core Team) at a significance level of α = 0.05. Results: This study found that a LBBT is more common at the highest levels of batsmanship with batsmen at the various levels of cricket having percentages of the LBBT as follows: SP = 37%; PP = 38%; SAI = 75%; p = 0.001. There was also a noticeably higher difference in the highest scores and career averages between all groups of players, as well as batsmen who either use a straight batting backlift technique (SBBT) or a LBBT. This study also found that SAI batsmen who used the LBBT were more proficient at scoring runs in various areas around the cricket field (according to the wagon wheel analysis). Conclusion: This study found that a LBBT is a contributing factor for success regarding players wanting to play cricket at the highest levels. Cricket coaches should also pay attention to the direction of the backlift with players, especially when correlating it to various scoring areas on the cricket field. Further in-depth research is required to fully investigate the change in batting backlift techniques among cricket players over a long-term period.

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Mehmood, Fahad, Omair Haroon, and Zainab Riaz. "It’s Just Not Cricket!" Asian Journal of Management Cases 18, no. 1 (January 18, 2021): 80–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0972820120978708.

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The world of cricket was stunned by the ‘spot-fixing’ allegations against three Pakistani cricket team players during one of the most important games in the cricket calendar for the nation in the summer of 2010. News of the World, a British tabloid, conducted a sting operation against Pakistani players, trapping them into deliberately bowling no-balls during a match against England, an illegal practice known as spot-fixing. The ‘bookies’ take bets for such events happening during a game, and gamblers can make substantial sums of money if they have foreknowledge. The players were offered payments for these actions to be performed during the game, which may or may not impact the eventual outcome of the game but can entail serious monetary benefits for the bookies and their allies. The discovery of these events raised several questions regarding the governance and ethics of the sport. The ICC and British courts subsequently found the trio guilty of corruption and were banned and imprisoned. This case aims to analyse theories and concepts in ethics using this well-known incident in cricket as the context.

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Goggins, Luke, Anna Warren, Danni Smart, Susan Dale, Nicholas Peirce, Carly McKay, Keith A. Stokes, and Sean Williams. "Injury and Player Availability in Women’s International Pathway Cricket from 2015 to 2019." International Journal of Sports Medicine 41, no. 13 (July 6, 2020): 944–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1192-5670.

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AbstractThis prospective cohort study aimed to describe injury and illness epidemiology within women’s international pathway cricket, understanding what influences player availability in this unique context where players are contracted part-time. Approximately 8.4% of players were impacted by injury or illness during the year, with an average 2.3% of players completely unavailable on any given day. Most medical complaints occurred during training (111.2 injuries/100 players per year). Of all complaints, medical illness had the highest overall incidence (45.0 complaints/100 players), followed by hand injuries (24.7 injuries/100 players). Gradual onset injuries were most common. Overall average match time-loss complaint prevalence rate was 4.1% and average match time-loss injury incidence rate was 7.0 injuries/1000 days of play. Fielding (56.4 injuries/100 players per year) was the activity resulting in the highest average overall and time-loss injury incidence rates, though ‘other’ activities (e. g. those occurring outside of cricket participation) collectively accounted for 78.3 injuries/100 players per year. The high incidence of medical illness relative to other complaints may be a distinct feature of the women’s cricket international pathway compared to other cricket samples. The high occurrence of injuries arising from ‘other’ activities, likely due to part-time participation, presents an opportunity for targeted injury prevention strategies.• The first study on an international women’s cricket pathway, contributes to the empirical base for specific injury risks associated with the women’s cricket game, which is an emerging research area for a developing sport.• Some of the findings may be a distinct feature of the women’s cricket international pathway, highlighting potential opportunities for targeted prevention strategies.• With the upcoming development of an elite domestic structure these preliminary findings will provide a good starting point for physiotherapy and medical staff working in these contexts.

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Nazeer, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Zia Ul Haq, and Muhammad Badar Habib. "Anthropometric and Physical Fitness of the Under-16 Regional-School Cricket Players, of Bahawalpur, Pakistan." Global Regional Review III, no. I (December 31, 2018): 333–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2018(iii-i).24.

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The aim of this study was to analysis the anthropometry and fitness of the under-16 regional and school cricket players. Twenty participants were selected from the Bahawalpur regional cricket team and (n = 20) from school teams. Selected variables were height, weight, skinfolds, girths, bone lengths, breadths, 30-m race, set-ups, hand grip strength, flexibility, standing broad jump, and agility. the anthropometric and physical fitness of regional and school cricket players was compared by applying Independent t-test. The results disclosed that the regional cricket players were significantly higher in arm span, arm length, and leg lengths, shoulder, elbow and knee breadths. The regional cricketers were faster in 30 m sprints, hand grip strength, setups, flexibility, and standing broad jump than school players. It was concluded the under-16 regional players were superior in anthropometric and physical fitness because they were selected from the larger population and regular in training program than school cricketers.

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Singla, D., M. Y. Shareef, and M. E. Hussain. "Blood lactate responses to plyometric training in cricket players of different maturity level: a randomised controlled trial." Comparative Exercise Physiology 15, no. 2 (June 18, 2019): 85–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3920/cep180054.

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Previous studies commonly examined the acute effect of plyometric exercise on blood lactate. To the best of our knowledge, no study has examined the effect of short-term plyometric training on blood lactate levels of cricket players. To investigate the effect of an 8 week plyometric training program on blood lactate concentration in cricket players of different maturity level. 55 healthy male cricket players (aged 14-35 years) were categorised into 14-17, 18-25 and 26-35 groups. Blood lactate concentration (BLAC) was assessed before and after 8 weeks of the intervention period. Regardless of the maturity level, a significant reduction in BLAC was observed in the experimental cricketers (P<0.05) in response to 8 weeks of training. Blood lactate responses did not vary significantly in 14-17, 18-25 and 26-35 groups of cricket players following plyometric training. Plyometric training significantly reduced BLAC in cricket players despite non-significant differences amongst 14-17, 18-25 and 26-35 groups. Plyometric training could be recommended for adolescent (14-17) and adult cricketers (18-25 and 26-35) for improving their physiological capacities so as to develop optimal performance.

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Ray, Subhasis. "An Empirical Study to Analyse Indian Cricketers’ Career Progression in View of Current Cricket Explosion." Management and Labour Studies 45, no. 2 (April 24, 2020): 212–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0258042x20912107.

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Sports career is brief and sport career transition (SCT) is a well-researched topic to see how players deal with it. Cricket is the most popular sport in India and the game is evolving thick and fast. Cricket has become an all season sport barring rainy and snowy conditions. Plethora of options are now available to the players which includes test cricket, one day international (ODI), twenty 20 international (T20I), Indian Premier League (IPL) and similar franchise-based leagues on T20 and T10 along with first-class domestic cricket. With this deluge in cricket, it is pertinent to study career progression of cricketers. IPL, despite a brand value of US$6.3 billion, is often criticized for bringing players into limelight too soon, paving way for playing test matches and fading even sooner into oblivion being unable to cope with volume and variety of cricket. The present article analyses Indian cricketers’ career progression pattern using hierarchical clustering analysis, and it also investigates if cricketers are graduating faster from domestic to test cricket using two-sample t-test.

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Talpey, Scott William, Emma Siesmaa, Peta White, and Caroline F. Finch. "Weekly Training and Competitive Load of Junior Level Community Cricket Players." Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research 49, no. 4 (2015): 164–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1169.

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ABSTRACT Purpose Understanding the participation habits of junior cricket players is needed to better inform injury prevention strategies in this sporting population. This investigation sought to describe the amount of training and competition undertaken by junior community level cricket players in a typical week. Materials and methods A cross-sectional survey with a 1 week recall was administered to 281 Australian junior community club cricket players aged 9 to 16 years. The number of training and competitive matches in the previous week and the number of contexts competed or trained in during that same week were determined. Results The majority of the surveyed cricketers participated in. 1 match during the previous week, with 10% reporting having participated in. 2 matches. More players from the under 16 years (U16) level others competed in. 2 matches in the previous week. Coinciding with the greater number of weekly participations in the older age group, 49% (CI: 9.60) of the U16 players reported also taking part in. 2 training sessions in the previous week. Overall, more players aged under 12 years (U12) (46%; CI: 31.6.57.6) reported not attending any cricket training in the previous week, than did older age groups (7% each). Moreover, 28% of U16 players reported also competing in an adult competition. Conclusion Older players had greater training and competitive loads than younger players. The number of competitive contexts across which junior players compete also increased with age. There is potential for heightened injury risk when training and match loads get too high, especially across playing contexts. How to cite this article Talpey SW, Siesmaa E, White P, Finch CF. Weekly Training and Competitive Load of Junior Level Community Cricket Players. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2015;49(4): 164-167.

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Soo, Karen, and Geraldine Naughton. "The Hydration Profile of Female Cricket Players during Competition." International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 17, no. 1 (February 2007): 14–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.17.1.14.

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This study investigated the hydration profile of high-performance female cricket players competing at a national tournament. The profile comprised hydration monitoring (n = 18) and a questionnaire (n = 20). Our objectives were to 1) advance the understanding of fluid losses in cricket sessions across a tournament and 2) assess the hydration knowledge and practices in female cricket players. Body mass before and after each game inning was recorded in order to estimate sweat rate, sweat loss, and percentage body-mass loss. Comparisons were made between groups categorized according to level of activity during each inning. When sweat rates were estimated according to actual activity time, results were in the range of those in other female team sports but less than results from male cricket players. A range of knowledge of hydration issues was also observed. This study supports the need for individualized hydration recommendations and provides direction for further hydration education in women’s cricket.

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Webster, Z. "An assessment of the physical demands of one-day cricket on provincial cricket players using global positioning system tracking software." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 30, no. 1 (November 30, 2018): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/5053.

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on the improvement of skills during training sessions. However, there is a certain level of physical effort required to execute these skills optimally which tend to get little focused attention during training. This could lead to players being physically unprepared for the demands of a match. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the physical demands of a one-day cricket game and a training session of provincial cricket players, using GPS units. Methods:The study employed a quantitative design as it essentially collected numerical data from GPS units to describe and analyze the physical demands of ODGs and cricket training sessions preceding these games. Results:There were significant differences across all sub-disciplines and movement categories during training and ODGs for provincial cricket players.

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James, Kira, Anna E. Saw, Richard Saw, Alex Kountouris, and John William Orchard. "Evaluation of CogSport for acute concussion diagnosis in cricket." BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 7, no. 2 (April 2021): e001061. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001061.

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ObjectiveThe diagnosis of sport-related concussion is a challenge for practitioners given the variable presentation and lack of a universal clinical indicator. The aim of this study was to describe the CogSport findings associated with concussion in elite Australian cricket players, and to evaluate the diagnostic ability of CogSport for this cohort.MethodsA retrospective study design was used to evaluate CogSport performance of 45 concussed (male n=27, mean age 24.5±4.5 years; female n=18, 23.5±3.5 years) compared with 45 matched non-concussed (male n=27, mean age 27.3±4.5 years; female n=18, 24.1±4.5 years) elite Australian cricket players who sustained a head impact during cricket specific activity between July 2015 and December 2019.ResultsMedian number of reported symptoms on the day of injury for concussed players was 7 out of 24, with a median symptom severity of 10 out of 120. CogSport performance deteriorated significantly in concussed cricket players’ Detection speed (p<0.001), Identification speed (p<0.001), One Back speed (p=0.001) and One Back accuracy (p=0.022) components. These components, when considered independently and together, had good diagnostic utility.ConclusionThis study demonstrated good clinical utility of CogSport for identifying concussed cricket players, particularly symptoms and Detection, Identification and One Back components. Therefore, CogSport may be considered a useful tool to assist concussion diagnosis in this cohort, and the clinician may place greater weight on the components associated with concussion diagnosis.

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Adie, Joshua M., and Derek H. Arnold. "Pink Cricket Balls May Be Visually Challenging at Sunset." i-Perception 8, no. 1 (January 2017): 204166951668704. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2041669516687049.

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Cricket is one of the world’s most popular sports, followed by hundreds of millions of people. It can be dangerous, played with a hard ball flying at great velocities, and accidents have occasionally been fatal. Traditionally, cricket has been played during the day, using a dark red ball. Since the late 1970s, a shorter form of one-day cricket has been played both during the day and at night under floodlights. To overcome visibility issues, one-day cricket uses a white ball, and players wear coloured clothing. There is now a desire to play a traditional form of cricket during the day and at night, using a ‘pink’ ball while players wear white clothing. Concerns regarding visibility, and player and umpire safety, have been raised in this context. Here, we report that these concerns have a sound basis.

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Farhadian, Joshua A., Brook E. Tlougan, Brian B. Adams, Jonathan S. Leventhal, and Miguel R. Sanchez. "Skin Conditions of Baseball, Cricket, and Softball Players." Sports Medicine 43, no. 7 (March 2, 2013): 575–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-013-0022-4.

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Lemmer, Hofﬁe. "Cricket performance measures." Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 28, no. 1 (September 2, 2009): 13–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/satnt.v28i1.46.

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The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of batting and bowling performance measures that have been developed over a period of eight years. The measure of batting performance (BP) consists of three components. Firstly, an exponentially weighted average (EWA) is calculated in which recent scores have higher weights than scores further back in time in order to get a measure that adequately reﬂects the batsman’s present form. EWA is then adjusted up- or downwards depending on the batsman’s consistency and strike rate. This measure was subsequently generalized to BPW which includes weights for runs scored against speciﬁc countries in home or away matches separately. In the case of bowling, the ﬁrst challenge was to develop a single comprehensive measure of bowling performance, the combined bowling rate (CBR) for limited overs matches and the dynamic bowling rate (DBR) for unlimited overs matches. Hence, by alsotaking bowling consistency into account, the current bowling performance measure (CBP) wasdeveloped. This measure was also extended to include weights for wickets taken and runs concededagainst each international team in home or away matches. These measures contain parametersthat were based on players’ scores up to the speciﬁc date of calculation. Before using the latestavailable data for the present presentation, it is logical to update these parameters. This hasbeen done in the present study. If a player performs well at local level, it is important to be ableto compare his performance with those of players already in the national team. Weights havebeen determined for runs scored by batsmen and also for runs conceded and wickets taken bybowlers in local matches, whereby the performances of players can be compared irrespective ofthe proportion of international matches played by each player. After having used the measures onvarious occasions the need arose to revise some of them slightly. The updated measures are thenused to give rankings of South African batsmen and bowlers in First Class and List A matchesalike. Methods have also been developed to compare the batting and bowling performances ofplayers after a short series of matches. It was shown that the traditional average could haveunrealistic values in the case of a batsman who had a large percentage of not out scores in ashort series. Alternative measures have been developed and shown to give much more realisticvalues. In the case of bowling it is important not only to count the number of wickets a bowlerhas taken, but to distinguish between the wickets of top and middle order batsmen on the onehand and lower order batsmen on the other. A system has been established whereby weights areattached to the wickets according to the batting position of the batsman. Instead of just countingthe number of wickets taken, the sum of the weights of the wickets taken by the bowler is usedin the calculation of CBR* or DBR*. Finally, the latest form of the game, Twenty20 cricket, isalso discussed.

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Raghavendra Rao, Manasa, Thaiyar Madabusi Srinivasan, and Ravi Kumar Itagi. "Epidemiology of annual musculoskeletal injuries among male cricket players in India." Indian Journal of Community Health 32, no. 3 (September 30, 2020): 590–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2020.v32i03.023.

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Background: Injury surveillance and prevention are as significant as early detection and treatment. This study describes injuries and risk factors involved so that preventive measures can be identified. Aim: To examine the epidemiology of the annual musculoskeletal injuries among injured male cricket players. Method: This study assessed 319 male cricket players, across five State Cricket Associations from January 2017 to January 2018. Results: With an annual injury prevalence of 10.97%, prominent anatomical sites of injury were shoulder (22.85%), lumbar spine (17.14%) and knee (11.42%). Medium pacers sustained 25.71% of the injuries. Age range of 18-24 years had a prominent 37.14% of overuse injuries of which 71.42% were lumbar spine injuries. Lumbar spine injuries resulted in a distinct loss of play days (34.64%). Bowling injuries with 49.5% of loss of play days was most predisposed. Report suggests an upswing in rate of injuries in December (20%). Four surgeries were reported (11.42%). Conclusion: Overuse injuries among young cricket players need prompt attention. Shoulder, lumbar spine and knee are principal anatomical regions that are prone to injuries.

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Dove, M. "Transformation in cricket: the black African experience." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 28, no. 1 (November 4, 2016): 17–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2016/v28i1a1413.

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Background: The small number of black African (BA) cricketplayers progressing through the talent development pathwaysto the elite level has been a constant concern for Cricket SouthAfrica (CSA). Previous attempts to accelerate the development ofBA players have not produced the desired results. A descriptionof the barriers to development is imperative for appropriateinterventions.Objectives: To understand the career progression of BA cricketersin South Africa by investigating their and other key informants’perceptions, and identifying factors that may influence progressto the elite level.Methods: A qualitative study consisting of 23 semi-structuredinterviews with BA players who had succeeded at the senior level(n = 11), and key informants (n = 12), was conducted. Contentanalysis of the data identified 92 themes, which were thenaggregated into 12 categories.Results: Five enablers (exposure to the game, education, facilitiesand equipment, coaching and support networks), and fivebarriers (team environment, quality opportunities to compete,socio-economic factors, cricket player development pathways andleadership) were identified. Two further factors (intrapersonalattributes and targets) were identified, but the differing opinionsof the interviewees on the influence of these variables made itdifficult to classify them. Whilst all categories were perceivedto contribute in the progress of BA players to the elite level,education, support networks, quality opportunities to compete,team environment and socio-economic factors were believed tobe the most important.Conclusion: The sustainable transformation of South Africancricket appears to be not only about ensuring demographicallyrepresentative teams, but also about addressing barriers affectingprogress that may be experienced by all players. This studyhighlighted the key factors that are perceived to be specific to BAcricketers.

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Sanghavi, Aishwarya Dilip, Khushboo Trishant Chotai, Smita Chandrakant Patil, Amrutkuvar Shivaji Rayjade, and Janhavi Mahadev Sawant. "Comparison of Static Balance among Cricket, Badminton, Football and Track and Field Athletes." Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 10, no. 34 (August 23, 2021): 2915–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.14260/jemds/2021/594.

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BACKGROUND The balance plays an indispensable role in many sports. Static balance is crucial for a postural control and has an exceptional effect on the performance of sports players and for injury prevention. Sports like cricket, football, track and field, and badminton requires static balance for the execution of a sports-specific skill. Single leg stance test was used to assess balance on a surface during a 30 sec single-leg standing posture with eyes open and eyes closed. The main goal of this study was to determine that, in which sport the static balance was more and in which sport the static balance was inferior. The objectives were to assess the static balance in cricket, badminton, track and field, football athletes and compare the static balance in all 4 sports [cricket, badminton, track and field, football] METHODS A total of one hundred and twenty - four athletes [124], cricket {N = 31}, football {N = 31}, badminton {N = 31}, track and field {N = 31} voluntarily participated in the study. Static balance was assessed by using single leg stance test with eyes open and eyes closed. RESULTS By comparing all sports, it showed that there was a statistically significant difference between cricket, football, badminton and track and field athletes in dominant and non - dominant leg with eyes open and eyes closed. With eyes open, a static balance was demonstrated superior in track and field followed by football, cricket and least in badminton players in the dominant leg and non-dominant leg. (P < 0.0001) Whereas, with eyes closed, comparing between sports individually, there showed no such significant difference between dominant and non-dominant leg. Static balance was superior in track and field followed by football, by cricket and least in badminton in dominant and non-dominant leg (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Track and field players did not differ in dominant and non-dominant legs. In contrast, badminton players displayed mediocre static balance with eyes open and football players displayed mediocre static balance with eyes closed. There was no significant difference between open and closed eyes. But the balance score showed superior balance in open eyes when compared with closed eyes. KEY WORDS Athletes, Static Balance, Single Leg Stance Test, Balance, and Sports Performance.

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Soomro, Najeebullah, Daniel Redrup, Chris Evens, Luke Pieter Strasiotto, Shekhar Singh, David Lyle, Himalaya Singh, Rene E. D. Ferdinands, and Ross Sanders. "Injury rate and patterns of Sydney grade cricketers: a prospective study of injuries in 408 cricketers." Postgraduate Medical Journal 94, no. 1114 (July 26, 2018): 425–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2018-135861.

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BackgroundThe grade cricket competition, also known as premier cricket, supplies players to the state and national teams in Australia. The players involved are generally high-performing amateur (subelite) club cricketers. However, to date, there is no study on the injury epidemiology of Australian grade cricket.AimTo conduct injury surveillance across all teams playing Sydney Grade Cricket (SGC) competition during the 2015–2016 season.MethodsA cohort study was conducted to track injuries in 408 male cricketers in 20 teams playing SGC competition. Players were tracked through the MyCricket website’s scorebook every week. Cricket New South Wales physiotherapists were alerted if there were changes to the playing XI from the last game. If any changes were made due to injury, then an injury incident was registered.ResultsDuring the course of the season, a total of 86 injuries were registered from 65 players, resulting in a loss of 385 weeks of play. The overall injury incidence rate was 35.54 injuries/10 000 playing hours with an average weekly injury prevalence of 4.06%. Lower back injuries (20%) were the most common injuries followed by foot (14%), hand (13.75%), knee (7.5%) and calf (7.5%). Linear regression analysis showed that the likelihood of injury increased as the mean age of the teams increased (R=0.5, p<0.05).ConclusionThe injury rate in SGC is lower than that reported at elite level. However, the high rate of lower back injuries (20%) highlights an area of concern in this cohort. High workloads or inadequate physical conditioning may contribute to such injuries. This study sets the foundation for understanding injury epidemiology in grade cricket and examines the links between injury and performance, these results may assist coaches and administrators to develop and implement cricket-specific injury prevention programmes.

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Kashif, Muhammad, P. M. P. Fernando, and S. I. Wijenayake. "Blinded by the sand of its burrowing? Examining fans’ intentions to follow one-day cricket on TV with a moderating effect of social influence." International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship 20, no. 1 (February 4, 2019): 81–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijsms-08-2017-0094.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of patriotism, nostalgia, drama and excitement of the game, and interest in star players to predict fans’ intentions to follow one-day cricket in near future. Furthermore, social influence is positioned as a moderator to enrich the understanding of fans’ motives to follow one-day cricket. Design/methodology/approach The data are collected by means of a cross-sectional survey conducted among 609 university students enroled in Pakistani and Sri Lankan universities. The collected data are analysed by employing a structural equation modelling procedures to reach meaningful conclusions. Findings The variables of patriotism, nostalgic associations, excitement and drama of the game, and interest in star players are found to positively relate to the fans’ intentions to follow one-day cricket in near future. However, the moderating effects of social influence only moderated with interest in star players, which has practical and theoretical implications. Originality/value The study is an original contribution to the field of sports marketing. The proposed relationships are based on social identity theory paradigm. Furthermore, the moderating effects of social influence and a multi-country data are unique to this study. Finally, in previous studies, football fans’ motivation and test-match cricket fans’ motivations are studied, hence one-day cricket as a context is also unique to this study.

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Vijayabalaji, Srinivasan, and Parthasarathy Balaji. "Best’11 strategy in cricket using MCDM, rough matrix and assignment model." Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems 39, no. 5 (November 19, 2020): 7431–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jifs-200784.

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In 1982, Pawlak set up a fresh approach to deal with uncertainties namely rough set theory, Multiple-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) first traced by Benjamin Franklin in 17th century. Several researchers did significant contribution to MCDM thereafter. An assignment problem involves what happens to the effective function when each of a number of sources is associated with the same number of destinations. Using MCDM, Rough matrices and Assignment model we are inducing an idea to pick Best’11 in all three formats (Test, One Day Internationals (ODI), Twenty20 International matches (T20I)) in the game of cricket with players from two nationals. Using the existing data, we are providing best batting position for any player to maximize team’s run. In addition, based on the preprocessing of informations, we are bringing some new indices to pick Indian squad for the 2019 World Cup cricket held in England from May 2019 to July 2019. After making a selection from our framework, we will compare the list of selected players by Board of Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) and giveaway the percentage of similarity between the our selection against BCCI’s selection. We pick 11 players after selecting 15 players from 24 players to formulate the assignment model and offer the best batting order to optimize team’s run.

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Prabhakar, Sharad, Mandeep Dhillon, Bhavuk Garg, and Sidak Dhillon. "Problems of Injury Surveillance and Documentation in Cricket: Indian Experience." Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research 50, no. 3 (2016): 148–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1208.

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ABSTRACT Cricket is the most prevalent and popular sport in India. Its expansion, including recent inclusion of T20 format over the last decade, has placed greater demands on cricketers and led to an increased incidence of injuries worldwide. Worldwide, in all forms of sport, successful injury prevention requires ongoing injury surveillance as a fundamental process. Unfortunately, injury surveillance is not the norm in Indian sports. We do not have any specific documentation protocol for documenting injury patterns, causative mechanisms, and analyzing the incidence of different cricket-related injuries in players of different ages except the Aclass test players. Despite being the most popular team sport in India, there is just a single publication in the medical literature reporting cricket injuries from India. This article reviews the burden of cricket injuries in both national and international perspective and emphasizes the potential and need of an injury surveillance program to improve cricket sport in India. How to cite this article Dhillon M, Garg B, Dhillon S, Prabhakar S. Problems of Injury Surveillance and Documentation in Cricket: Indian Experience. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2016;50(3):148-150.

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Soni, Ritesh K., Himmat Dhillon, and Sharad Prabhakar. "Epidemiology of Orthopedic Injuries in Indian Cricket: A Prospective One Year Observational Study." Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research 49, no. 4 (2015): 168–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1170.

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ABSTRACT Introduction The understanding of cricket related injuries is still in its infancy in India with very limited surveillance data published from the subcontinent. Objective This is a prospective observational study on the epidemiology of orthopedic injuries in Indian cricket players. Materials and methods This study included cricketers of an elite North Indian cricket team. The study covered a period of 1 year, comprising one playing season and one off season. The player types were categorized by Orchard's injury definitions, and the term ‘All Rounder’ was introduced. Results Ninety-five male players who fulfilled inclusion criteria sustained 48 significant and 12 insignificant injuries. Injury incidence documented by us (3.27 per 10,000 hours of play) was significantly lower than Australian figures (24.2 injuries/10,000 playing hours). These players did not have any ‘off day’ from the game, leading to limited rest, which was different from international standards. Bowlers sustained the most severe injuries, specifically of the lower limb, while fielders had increased risk of sustaining upper limb injury. Fast bowlers had increased risk of sustaining back trauma. Injuries were also sustained during practice and due to poor ground conditions. Conclusion Orchard's internationally accepted definitions of cricket injury need to be modified for the Indian scenario, where ‘off days’ are not observed, and many injuries which keep players from the game occur in unsupervised practice. This may influence overall incidence and prevalence rates. How to cite this article Dhillon MS, Soni RK, Aggarwal S, Dhillon H, Prabhakar S. Epidemiology of Orthopedic Injuries in Indian Cricket: A Prospective One Year Observational Study. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2015;49(4):168-172.

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Sharma, Neha, Annu Annu, Vijay Kumar, Malkeet Kaur, and Dr Dinesh P. Sharma. "Personality Assessment of The Elite Indian Women Cricket Players." Indian Journal of Applied Research 4, no. 5 (October 1, 2011): 559–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/2249555x/may2014/178.

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Subramaniyaswamy, V., R. Logesh, and V. Indragandhi. "Intelligent sports commentary recommendation system for individual cricket players." International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms 10, no. 1/2 (2018): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijaip.2018.089492.

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Logesh, R., V. Indragandhi, and V. Subramaniyaswamy. "Intelligent sports commentary recommendation system for individual cricket players." International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms 10, no. 1/2 (2018): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijaip.2018.10010529.

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Pote, Lee, and Candice J. Christie. "Workloads placed on adolescent cricket players: A pilot study." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 14, no. 1 (January 11, 2019): 107–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954118810505.

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Cricket players nowadays are faced with increased physical demands, and as a result, it is important to manage their workload, particularly to control and predict risk of injury. While this has been investigated at an elite level, few studies have looked at the workloads placed on adolescent cricket players. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine the workloads placed on school boy cricketers, specifically within a South African context. Twelve male school boy cricketers between the ages of 16 and 19 years participated in the study. Match and practice data were collected over a period of 74 days and included number of shuttles run (batsmen), number of deliveries bowled (bowlers) as well as central ratings of perceived exertion (RPE). Injury data were also collected. These data were then used to determine the acute:chronic (a:c) workload ratio (two-week rolling average) as well as session RPE (sRPE). Fast bowlers delivered more balls during matches compared to practices, whereas batsmen ran more shuttles at practices compared to matches. Session RPE was higher for matches compared to practices. There did not appear to be a relationship between workload and injury risk; however, this may have been due to the small sample size. It was concluded that it is important to monitor individual workloads of players. Also, intensities of practices need to be increased to match game demands. Lastly, the study design was effective and the methods used were found to be appropriate for a larger population.

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Freeston, Jonathan, and Kieron Rooney. "Throwing Speed and Accuracy in Baseball and Cricket Players." Perceptual and Motor Skills 118, no. 3 (June 2014): 637–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/30.pms.118k25w4.

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Dove, Mary-Ann, Janine Gray, Mogammad S. Taliep, and Catherine E. Draper. "Quotas in South African cricket – what the players say." Sport in Society 24, no. 8 (May 10, 2021): 1435–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2021.1922388.

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Weissensteiner, Juanita, Bruce Abernethy, Damian Farrow, and Sean Müller. "The Development of Anticipation: A Cross-Sectional Examination of the Practice Experiences Contributing to Skill in Cricket Batting." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 30, no. 6 (December 2008): 663–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.30.6.663.

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The link between the anticipation skills of cricket batsmen and their practice histories was examined. Skilled and lesser skilled batsmen of U15, U20, and adult age completed a temporal occlusion task, in which they were required to use prerelease kinematic information to predict the type and length of delivery being bowled, and a structured interview, in which their accumulated hours of experience in organized and unorganized sporting activities were estimated. Skilled adult and U20 players showed an ability to use prerelease kinematic information to anticipate ball type that was not evident among any other group, and skilled players of all ages were distinguishable in terms of their accumulated hours of cricket-specific experience. Hours of cricket-spe-cific practice, however, explained only a modest percentage of the variance in anticipatory skill. Discussion focuses upon future refinements to the measurement of anticipation and practice history plus the role that variables other than the quantum of cricket experience may play in developing anticipation.

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Soomro, Najeebullah, Nina Chua, Jonathan Freeston, Rene E. D. Ferdinands, and Ross Sanders. "Cluster randomised control trial for cricket injury prevention programme (CIPP): a protocol paper." Injury Prevention 25, no. 3 (September 28, 2017): 166–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042518.

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BackgroundInjury prevention programmes (IPPs) are effective in reducing injuries among adolescent team sports. However, there is no validated cricket-specific IPP despite the high incidence of musculoskeletal injuries among amateur cricketers.ObjectivesTo evaluate whether a cricket injury prevention programme (CIPP) as a pretraining warm-up or post-training cool-down can reduce injury rates in amateur cricket players.MethodsCIPP is a cluster randomised controlled trial which includes 36 male amateur club teams having cricket players aged 14–40 years to be randomly assigned to three study arms: warm-up, cool-down and control (n=12 teams, 136 players in each arm). The intervention groups will perform 15 min CIPP either as a pretraining warm-up or a post-training cool-down.Outcome measuresThe primary outcome measure will be injury incidence per 1000 player hours and the secondary outcome measures will be whether IPP as a warm-up is better than IPP as a cool-down, and the adherence to the intervention.Trial registration numberACTRN 1261700047039.

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Kanungo, Vidit, and Tulasi B. "Data visualization and toss related analysis of IPL teams and batsmen performances." International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) 9, no. 5 (October 1, 2019): 4423. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v9i5.pp4423-4432.

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Sports play a very significant role in the development of the human persona. Getting involved in games like Cricket and other various sports help us to build character, discipline, confidence and physical fitness. Indian Premier League, IPL provides the most successful form of cricket as it gives opportunities to young and talented players to show case their talents on various pitch. Decision-makers are the utmost customers for all fundamentals in the sports analytics framework. Sports analytics has been a smash hit in shaping success for many players and teams in various sports. Sports analytics and data visualization can play a crucial role in selecting the best players for a team. This paper is about the Toss Related analysis and the breadth of data visualization in supporting the decision makers for identifying inherent players for their teams.

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Webster, Z., and A. Travill. "A comparison of the physical demands of a one-day cricket game and the training sessions of provincial cricket players using Global Positioning System tracking software." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 30, no. 1 (November 30, 2018): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2018/v30i1a5053.

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Background: Cricket is a highly technical skills-based game and coaches consequently focus on the improvement of skills during training sessions. However, a certain level of physical fitness is required to execute these skills optimally. Coaches tend to give little focused attention to the development of physical fitness during training, which could lead to players being physically unprepared for the demands of a game. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the physical demands of a one-day cricket game and a training session of provincial cricket players, using Global Positioning System units. Methods: Nineteen male provincial cricketers participated in the research. The participants were classified into five sub-disciplines, namely, batting, fast bowling, spin bowling, fielding and wicketkeeping. The study employed a descriptive and comparative design as it essentially collected numerical data from Global Positioning System units to describe and compare the physical demands of a one-day game of cricket and a training session preceding these games. The variables used in the study included total distances travelled in the game which were divided into five movement categories, i.e. walking, jogging, running, striding and sprinting. Also included were average and maximum heart rates, number of sprints and average sprint distances. Results: There were significant differences across all sub-disciplines and movement categories during training and the one-day game for provincial cricket players. Batsmen showed the greatest discrepancies between training and the game for all high-intensity movements (p<0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight the different physical and physiological demands placed on players in the various sub-disciplines during training and the one-day game. The current study found the major disparity between training and the one-day game was amongst the batsmen.

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Connor, Jonathan D., Ian Renshaw, and Kenji Doma. "Moderating factors influence the relative age effect in Australian cricket." PeerJ 7 (May 17, 2019): e6867. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6867.

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Background The relative age effect is a commonly occurring phenomenon whereby there is a tendency for relatively older players to be over-represented during high level competitions. This effect is often seen to diminish as player’s age, however, there has been far less investigation on other potential moderating factors. Method This study investigated the impact of the relative age effect, and potential moderating factors, within the talent selection process of Australian cricket. Relative age distribution of 2,415 male and female junior and senior state level cricket players, who played in the Junior National Championships or State competition (senior level) between 2011 and 2015, were analysed. Results Players born in the first quartile of the cricket season were significantly over-represented in both male Under-15, Under-17, Under-19 and female Under-15 and Under-18 levels. However, there was no significant difference at the senior state level for either male or female cricketers. Further investigation of the relative age effect in the junior talent pathway revealed that male all-rounders, batters and pace bowlers, and female all-rounders and batters, born in first quartile were over-represented. Right-handed batters and bowlers were also influenced by the relative age effect at all Junior National levels, while left-handed batters and bowlers were only influenced at the Under-15 and Under-17 levels. These results highlight the impact relative age has on junior cricket talent pathways, including sex, age, handedness and primary skills. Only state level, and left-handedness at the Under-19 level, were unaffected by relative age. Discussion The findings of this study highlight the influence of relative age effects for both male and female junior cricket players. Interestingly, there may be an advantage to being left-handed that is more prevalent at the older (male Under-19; female Under-18) age levels.

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Jagger, Robert G., Vinny Vaithianathan, and Daryll C. Jagger. "A Pilot Study of the Prevalence of Orofacial and Head Injuries in Schoolboy Cricketers at Eight Private Schools in England and Australia." Primary Dental Care os16, no. 3 (July 2009): 99–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/135576109788634359.

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Aims The aims of this pilot study were to determine the prevalence of head, face and dental injuries sustained by schoolboys while playing cricket and to compare the prevalence of those injuries in England and Australia. Methods A questionnaire that determined distribution and prevalence of orofacial injuries sustained when playing cricket was distributed to all players (n=411) who played cricket in four private schools in England and four private schools in Australia. There was a 100% response rate. Results Fifty subjects (24.1%) from English schools and 52 subjects (25.5%) from Australian schools reported injury/injuries to the head, face and teeth. Australian cricketers reported more injuries per player. The distribution of injuries between the two countries was similar. Sixteen players had sustained loosened or broken teeth. Two players reported avulsed teeth. Conclusion It was concluded that there was a high prevalence of head and orofacial injuries among the schoolboy cricketers but relatively few dental injuries. The distribution of types of head, face and dental injury in England and Australia were similar.

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MacDonald, D., J. Cronin, J. Mills, M. McGuigan, and R. Stretch. "A review of cricket Fielding requirements." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 25, no. 3 (October 2, 2013): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2013/v25i3a366.

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Cricket is played in three formats at elite level: Test, One Day and Twenty20. Fielding is an important component of cricket, as all players are obliged to field. However, there is a paucity of literature on fielding compared with that on batting and bowling. We review the available literature in terms of technical, mental, physiological and physical factors important to fielding, to identify knowledge gaps and better understand the performance requirements of fielding in cricket.

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MacDonald, D., J. Cronin, J. Mills, M. McGuigan, and R. Stretch. "A review of cricket Fielding requirements." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 25, no. 3 (October 2, 2013): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3108/2013/v25i3a366.

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Cricket is played in three formats at elite level: Test, One Day and Twenty20. Fielding is an important component of cricket, as all players are obliged to field. However, there is a paucity of literature on fielding compared with that on batting and bowling. We review the available literature in terms of technical, mental, physiological and physical factors important to fielding, to identify knowledge gaps and better understand the performance requirements of fielding in cricket.

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Vickery, Will, Ben Dascombe, and Rob Duffield. "The Association Between Internal and External Measures of Training Load in Batsmen and Medium-Fast Bowlers During Net-Based Cricket Training." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 12, no. 2 (February 2017): 247–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2015-0770.

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Purpose:To examine the relationship between session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) and measures of internal and external training load (TL) in cricket batsmen and medium-fast bowlers during net-based training sessions.Methods:The internal (heart rate), external (movement demands, PlayerLoad), and technical (cricket-specific skills) loads of 30 male cricket players (age 21.2 ± 3.8 y, height 1.82 ± 0.07 m, body mass 79.0 ± 8.7 kg) were determined from net-based cricket-training sessions (n = 118). The relationships between sRPE and measures of TL were quantified using Pearson product–moment correlations respective to playing position. Stepwise multiple-regression techniques provided key internal- and external-load determinants of sRPE in cricket players.Results:Significant correlations were evident (r = -.34 to .87, P < .05) between internal and external measures of TL and sRPE, with the strongest correlations (r ≥ .62) for GPS-derived measures for both playing positions. In batsmen, stepwise multiple-regression analysis revealed that 67.8% of the adjusted variance in sRPE could be explained by PlayerLoad and high-intensity distance (y = 27.43 + 0.81 PlayerLoad + 0.29 high-intensity distance). For medium-fast bowlers, 76.3% of the adjusted variance could be explained by total distance and mean heart rate (y = 101.82 + total distance 0.05 + HRmean – 0.48).Conclusion:These results suggest that sRPE is a valid method of reporting TL among cricket batsmen and medium-fast bowlers. Position-specific responses are evident and should be considered when monitoring the TL of cricket players.

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Gous, M., B. Van Dyk, and E. Bruwer. "Ultrasound comparison of the effects of prehabilitation exercises and the scapular assistance test on the acromiohumeral distance." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 29, no. 1 (November 6, 2017): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2017/v29i1a3439.

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Background: Prolonged participation in overhead sports creates shoulder muscle imbalances which eventually alter the efficacy of the shoulder stabiliser muscles and heighten injury risk, such as subacromial impingement syndrome. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if ultrasound is effective to measure the acromiohumeral distance (AHD) to compare the effect of the scapular assistance test (SAT) on the AHD with a prehabilitative exercise intervention programme in asymptomatic cricket players. Methods: Baseline testing on cricket players from the North- West University cricket squad (N=34) included AHD measurements performed by a sonographer at 0°, 30° and 60° humeral abduction angles respectively, with and without the SAT application. Players were then randomly assigned to an intervention and control group. The control group continued with their normal in-season programme, whereas the intervention group also performed shoulder stability exercises for six weeks. Results: The exercise intervention had a similar effect as the SAT on the AHD at 0o and 30o humeral abduction angles in the intervention group. The AHD measurements in the exercise intervention group indicated widening at all abduction angles after the six-week intervention period, whereas the AHD measurements in the control group were equal or smaller than baseline measurements without the SAT at 30o and 60o respectively. Conclusion: Exercise intervention has a similar effect on the AHD of asymptomatic cricket players compared to the SAT – especially in 0°and 30o of humeral abduction. Ultrasound can therefore be utilised to assist in identifying the risk of developing subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) in asymptomatic overhead athletes by measuring the AHD at different angles of humeral abduction, without and with the SAT application.

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Joseph, Samuele, and Duncan Cramer. "Sledging in Cricket: Elite English Batsmen’s Experiences of Verbal Gamesship." Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology 5, no. 3 (September 2011): 237–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.5.3.237.

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The present study examined elite cricket batsmen’s experiences of sledging to establish its frequency, effects, and the coping strategies used by players. Sledging in cricket is the practice whereby players seek to gain an advantage by insulting or verbally intimidating the opposing batter. Semistructured interviews were conducted on 10 elite batsmen. Interviews were transcribed and content analysis was conducted to elucidate themes. Several similar factors were reported for both the frequency of sledging and its effectiveness, the most influential being the period of innings, state of the game, and in-game pressure. The majority of the reported effects of sledging were negative, most notably, an altered perception of self, an altered state of mind, decreased batting ability, and over arousal. Numerous associated coping strategies were mentioned, the most frequently used being variations of self-talk. Other noteworthy coping strategies included routines, external support, showing frustration, avoidance coping, and relaxation techniques. Overall, players perceived that sledging had a substantial effect on a batter and their level of performance.

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Kumar, Abhishek, Maniah Shukla, and Jayashree Acharya. "Personality Dimensions Drive Achievement Levels of Cricket Players: A Study on the Five-Factor Model." Teorìâ ta Metodika Fìzičnogo Vihovannâ 21, no. 3 (September 25, 2021): 219–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.17309/tmfv.2021.3.05.

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Aim of study. Cricket is considered a mental game among elite level performers. Specific personality traits characterize elite-level endeavors and high-potential athletes. Previous studies on psychological characteristics of cricket players reported that more skilful cricketers deal more consistently and effectively with their emotions and pressure. Therefore the objective of the present study was analysis of personality traits of cricket players at national, state, and district levels with the help of Five-Factor Model. Materials and Methods. Sample size included 120 male subjects (60 batsmen and 60 pace bowlers) recruited from cricket academies/training facilities/competition venues in India. Big-Five Personality Inventory (BFI-44) was utilized to measure personality dimensions. Differences among personality variables at different competition levels of batsmen and pace bowlers were analyzed using One-way MANOVAs. Results. National level pace bowlers scored high on openness (national vs. district, Mean Difference (MD) = 4.25, p < 0.05; national vs. state, MD = 2.75, p < 0.05) and agreeableness (national vs. district, MD = 4.70, p < 0.05; national vs. state, MD = 3.40, p < 0.05). Similarly, national level batsmen scored high on extraversion (national vs. district; MD = 4.350; p < 0.05), agreeableness (national vs. state; MD = 3.70; p < 0.05), and conscientiousness (national ns. district, MD = 3.25, p < 0.05; national vs. state, MD = 3.450, p < 0.05). Conclusions. National level pace bowlers exhibited greater agreeableness and openness whereas similar level batsmen showed greater agreeableness, openness, extraversion, and conscientiousness as compared to lower levels of participation. Since the concept of “Form” demands multi-factorial approach in the game of cricket, other facets of personality such as focus, mental toughness, self-belief, optimism etc. should also be explored for effective talent identification and coaching in cricket.

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Harikrishnan, T., and B. Chittibabu. "Analysis of Mood States among Cricket Players during Competitive Season." International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports 3, no. 4 (December 30, 2014): 95–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.26524/14415.

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Kumar, Ashok, Lokendra Bahadur Kathayat, and Kadam Govind. "Relationship among Speed, Power & Fatigue Index of Cricket Players." Journal of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy 11, no. 1 (June 1, 2015): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.18376//2015/v11i1/67090.

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Hecimovich, Mark D., and Norman J. Stomski. "Lumbar Sagittal Plane Spinal Curvature and Junior-Level Cricket Players." International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training 21, no. 2 (March 2016): 47–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2015-0028.

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Lumbar lordosis may be a risk factor for injury in junior-level athletes involved in sport which requires excessive amounts of extension. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between lumbar lordosis in junior-level cricket players with and without previous low back injury. Results demonstrated a statistically significant difference in lumbar lordosis between the two groups (LBI = 42.53 ± 9.10°; no LBI = 30.33 ± 8.36°; p < .01), with previous lower back injury accounting for 32% variation in lumbar lordosis (p < .01). The results indicate lumbar lordosis may be an issue worth examining in those athletes who partake in sports which have high levels of extension; but, as there is no accepted definition to lumbar postures, it is difficult to accurately interpret measurement results.

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Cotterill, Stewart T. "Experiences of Developing Pre-performance Routines with Elite Cricket Players." Journal of Sport Psychology in Action 2, no. 2 (May 2011): 81–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21520704.2011.584245.

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