Cricket Bowling Biomechanics | Dr Paul Felton
Channel: Stuart McErlain-Naylor
Date: 2020-04-03

Lecture 2 of the Sports Biomechanics Lecture Series #SportsBiomLS 
Paul Felton discusses the scientific literature on the topic of cricket bowling biomechanics. He covers both fast bowling and spin bowling, with reference to the underlying mechanical principles of linear and angular momentum, and conservation of momentum. Paul also presents a kinematic comparison of male and female bowlers.

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This video is also part of the #ScienceOfCricket lecture series, available here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI7VLEjUJidBb-_JAxGPOKpuei5WsXkcZ  

Cricket batting lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTJfW2skBuk 
Male-female power hitting comparison video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwu-Cu_9u48 

00:00 Cricket Bowling Biomechanics - Lecture Contents
04:31 Introduction to Biomechanics for Cricket Bowling
15:27 The Cricket Bowling Elbow Rule (15 Degrees)
16:14 Key Phases of Cricket Fast Bowling
16:46 Momentum in Cricket fast Bowling
20:58 Best Technique for Cricket Fast Bowling?
25:23 Techniques for Cricket fast Bowling - Rotators?
29:41 Elbow Hyperextension in Cricket Fast Bowling
31:10 Height and Weight for Cricket Fast Bowling
32:10 Biomechanics of Cricket Spin Bowling (Off Spin)
36:14 Biomechanics of Cricket Spin Bowling (Leg Spin)
39:05 Future Lectures (Cricket Batting and More)

Links to key papers discussed during the lecture:
Worthington paper: https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/Relationships_between_fast_bowling_technique_and_ball_release_speed_in_cricket/9618185 
Elbow hyperextension paper: https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/The_effect_of_elbow_hyperextension_on_ball_speed_in_cricket_fast_bowling/9625196 
Male vs female biomechanics paper: https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/Comparison_of_biomechanical_characteristics_between_male_and_female_elite_fast_bowlers/9613742 
Spin bowling biomechanics paper: https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/Kinematic_parameters_contributing_to_the_production_of_spin_in_elite_finger_spin_bowling/9610757/1 
Spin range of motion paper: https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/Passive_range_of_motion_of_the_hips_and_shoulders_and_their_relationship_with_ball_spin_rate_in_elite_finger_spin_bowlers/9614144
Felton PhD thesis: https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/Factors_limiting_fast_bowling_performance_in_cricket/9608213
Sanders PhD thesis: https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/Factors_affecting_performance_in_elite_finger-spin_bowling/10120661 

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