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

Rian H Crowther; Adam D Gorman; Wayne A Spratford; Mark Sayers; Alex Kountouris

doi:10.1177/1747954118761202

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

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

Rian H Crowther, Adam D Gorman, Wayne A Spratford, Mark Sayers and Alex Kountouris

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Vol.13(6), pp.1048-1056

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954118761202

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environmental constraints

expertise

sport tactics

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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Title: Ecological dynamics of spin bowling in test match cricket: A longitudinal analysis of delivery speed between Australia and India
Authors: Rian H Crowther (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Adam D Gorman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Wayne A Spratford (Author) - University of Canberra
Mark Sayers (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Alex Kountouris (Author) - Cricket Australia
Publication details: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Vol.13(6), pp.1048-1056
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Date published: 2018
DOI: 10.1177/1747954118761202
ISSN: 1747-9541
Organisation Unit: School of Health - High Performance Sport; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451382002621
Output Type: Journal article

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