A descriptive analysis of batting backlift techniques in cricket: Does the practice of elite cricketers follow the theory?
A descriptive analysis of batting backlift techniques in cricket: Does the practice of elite cricketers follow the theory?
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DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2016.1142110
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发表时间:
2016-10-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Noakes, Timothy D.
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作者:
Noorbhai, M. Habib;Noakes, Timothy D.
One of the first principles of cricket batsmanship that is coached from a young age is to play with a straight bat. Limited studies to date have examined whether top international batsmen use this traditionally described technique. Accordingly, we performed a descriptive, observational study of the backlift technique adopted by 65 of the most successful batsmen of all time, based on their career averages, strike rate and runs scored. The batsmen were divided into two groups depending on whether they played the game before or after 1954. Surprisingly, more than 70% of these successful batsmen did not adopt the traditionally taught technique. Instead, they adopted a more looped action in which the initial movement of the bat was in the direction of the slips, and in extreme cases it was either towards the gully/point region or to have the face of the bat directed towards the off-side. This suggests that traditionally taught batting coaching techniques may hinder, rather than enhance future cricketing performance. Since the vast majority of cricketers are not coached in this technique, this finding probably indicates that this looped technique is likely a contributing factor to effective batsmanship.