MOVEMENT VARIABILITY IN ELBOW AND WRIST KINEMATICS OF NEW BALL OUTSWING BOWLING IN CRICKET FAST BOWLERS

Authors

Cody Lindsay, University of CanberraFollow
Rian Crowther, Cricket AustraliaFollow
Kane Middleton Dr, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Brad Clark, University of CanberraFollow
John Warmenhoven, University of Technology SydneyFollow
Wayne Spratford, University of Technology SydneyFollow

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Paper

Abstract

This study investigated between-bowler movement variability of wrist and elbow kinematics during new ball swing bowling. A 3D motion analysis system captured the bowling action and ball trajectory of 11 pre-elite and elite fast bowlers delivering outswing. Kinematics were normalised to 100% of the delivery stride between back foot contact and ball release. A statistical parametric mapping approach using one-way ANOVAs investigated inter-individual movement variability. Significant differences were found in all kinematic parameters except for wrist radial/ulnar deviation angular velocity with bowlers using small amounts in either direction at the beginning of the phase. This study highlights that high-level athletic performance can be achieved using different movement variations and future research should include individual analyses of fast bowlers.

Recommended Citation

Lindsay, Cody; Crowther, Rian; Middleton, Kane Dr; Clark, Brad; Warmenhoven, John; and Spratford, Wayne (2023) "MOVEMENT VARIABILITY IN ELBOW AND WRIST KINEMATICS OF NEW BALL OUTSWING BOWLING IN CRICKET FAST BOWLERS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 41: Iss. 1, Article 75.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol41/iss1/75