The lateral batting backlift technique: is it a contributing factor to success for professional cricket players at the highest level?

ABSTRACT:

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 are

SUBMITTER: Noorbhai MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9924531 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature