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VOL. 7, ISSUE 3 (2022)
Comparison of run-a-three test between batsmen and bowlers in cricket
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Mumux Mirani, Soham Patel, Smit Patel, Vedant Kohirkar, Daisy Shah
Abstract
Background: The new era in the game of the cricket requires fitness in the sense of speed, agility and quickness for better performance depending on the cricketing format as well as their playing positions. When checking the on field cricketing performance in the game of cricket, different positioned players should also understand the batting performance. Run-a-Three test is the newest test in the cricketing world. This test is batsmen specific test which tends to check the performance and/or fitness of the cricketers while they are supposed to come for batting. Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted on a total of 80 participants, adult male cricket players from two different cricketing settings were taken for the study as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. Purposive sampling was done. They were assigned into two different groups according to their types playing positions in cricket, Batsmen n = 40, Bowlers n = 40. The performance was assessed using Run-a-Three Test. Results: A total of 80 participants were screened to compare Run-a-Three test performance between Batsmen and Bowlers. The statistical analysis was done. The descriptive result of Independent T-test shows no significant difference in terms of taken time to complete the Run- a-Three test. Though taken time (in seconds) by the Batsmen were slightly better than the Bowlers for completion of the test but it was not significantly differed. (p > 0.05). Conclusion: A difference of Run-a-Three test was checked and analysed. The results of the study concludes that, there is no significant difference in the performance between the Batsmen and the Bowlers.
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Pages:17-25
How to cite this article:
Mumux Mirani, Soham Patel, Smit Patel, Vedant Kohirkar, Daisy Shah "Comparison of run-a-three test between batsmen and bowlers in cricket". International Journal of Yoga, Physiotherapy and Physical Education, Vol 7, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 17-25
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