Webinar
Ecological Dynamics of Spin Bowling in Test Match Cricket
ESSA Webinar (Online, 19-Aug-2020)
Exercise & Sports Science Australia
2020
Abstract
Test match cricket can be played in 12 countries around the world and each of these countries present their own individual environmental challenges. In the theory of ecological dynamics, it is at the individual-environment level that decisions emerge, and experts can exploit this relationship in order to create a competitive advantage. This is one possible reason for the overwhelming winning percentages seen for some home teams in test match cricket played today. Additionally, the environment is one of three constraints known to influence movement solutions in a performance context.
This webinar presentation will focus on three studies being conducted as part of a PhD project at Cricket Australia aiming to highlight the adaptive behaviour that can be attributed to the environment. There are numerous factors which go into defining the environment, this study will focus specifically on the cricket pitch as it is thought to be pertinent to the game of cricket. The studies specifically focus on the delivery of spin bowling; The first being a retrospective analysis of delivery speed data between Australia and India; The second quantifies the pace bounce and deviation properties of spinning deliveries bowled on two contrasting pitch surfaces; The third is an adaptability analysis of a series of simulated matches where some of the best spin bowlers in Australia were tasked with performing on a common Australian pitch (designed to produce lower amounts of spin) and a bespoke international pitch (designed to miming a “spinning” pitch).
Details
- Title
- Ecological Dynamics of Spin Bowling in Test Match Cricket
- Authors
- Rian Crowther (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyAdam Gorman (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyWayne Spratford (Author) - University of CanberraMark Sayers (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Sport Sciences - LegacyAlex Kountouris (Author) - Cricket Australia
- Event details
- ESSA Webinar (Online, 19-Aug-2020)
- Publisher
- Exercise & Sports Science Australia
- Date published
- 2020
- Organisation Unit
- High Performance Sport - Legacy; 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
- 99472007102621
- Output Type
- Webinar
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