title: Comparison of player movement patterns between 1-day and test cricket.
abstract: Physical demands of cricket presumably vary by both game format and performance level. Differences in player movement patterns between 2 game formats (1 day and multiday) and 2 levels of elite performance (state and international) were quantified with global positioning system technology. Five movement categories were established, and 15 movement pattern variables were reported. Data from state (n = 42, 200 files) and international (n = 12, 63 files) cricketers were scaled to hourly values to compare movement demands. Cricketers generally covered similar distances in both formats, except for state 1-day fielders who covered moderately greater distance (~0.7 km·h⁻¹ more; 21 ± 8%; mean ± 90% confidence interval) than state multiday (first-class) fielders. State 1-day cricketers also covered small to moderately greater distances (running 41 ± 13%; striding 38 ± 16%; sprinting 39 ± 36%) in the faster movement patterns and consequently had moderately less recovery time (13-67%) between high-intensity efforts as first-class cricketers. Comparisons of movements between performance levels revealed similar total distances between state and international cricketers. However, Test fielders covered moderately greater (29-48%) distances at the higher-intensity movement patterns (running, striding, and sprinting) than first-class fielders. In summary, although movement patterns were broadly similar between formats and levels, it appears that one day cricket (compared with multiday games) and test matches (compared with state-level competition) require more higher-intensity running. Conditioning coaches should train state and international 1-day cricket players similarly, but should account for the higher physical demands of international multiday cricket.
authors.affiliation: Sport Science Sport Medicine Unit, Cricket Australia, Center of Excellence, Albion, Queensland, Australia. carlpetersen2003@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Pyne
authors.forename: Marc R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Portus
authors.forename: Brian T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Dawson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000379:methods*; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011793:Queensland; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult