67 This work is under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. ISSN: 2349-8889 Volume-8, Issue-6 (November 2021) https://doi.org/10.31033/ijrasb.8.6.11 International Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology www.ijrasb.com Relationship of Selected Kinematic Variables to The Technique of Pull Shot in Cricket Pushpendra Narvariya 1 and Prof. Joseph Singh 2 1 Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Sports Biomechanics, LNIPE, Gwalior, INDIA. 2 HOD, Department of Sports Biomechanics, LNIPE, Gwalior, INDIA. 1 Corresponding Author: pushpendranarvariya@gmail.com ABSTRACT The current study aims to analyze the relationship of selected kinematic variables to the technique of pull shot in cricket. For the purpose of the study the researcher purposively selected five male inter-university cricket players from lnipe, gwalior of 18 to 24 years., the technique of pull shot in batting performance of each selected subjects was recorded on the basis of certain criteria (point system). It was divided into 2 components; 1. placement of feet and 2. execution (contact) each consist of maximum 10 points. The angles at selected joints were recorded to the nearest degree. The c.g. was measured nearest to the 1/10th of the centimetre. On the basis of sequence photographs obtained from the videography, the scholar developed stick figures from which selected kinematic variables was calculated. The center of gravity of whole body was determined by kinovea software. To find the the relationship of selected kinematic variables to the technique of pull shot in cricket pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used by means of spss software. It was found that, in case of moment execution angle at left shoulder joint and angle at left elbow joint showed significant relationship with performance. Keywords- Kinematic Variables, Pull shot, Cricket. I. INTRODUCTION Cricket is a major world sport in terms of participants, spectators and media. It is a bat and ball game, which includes a variety of skills. Of all cricket’s skills, batting is the most glamorous. At the highest level of the game, scoring runs and not being dismissed will bring fame and glory of a kind that is possibly unique in the world of sports. In the 1930’s, the cricketing world regarded Sir Donald Bradman with the kind of awe reserved for monarchs and film stars; and Brain Lara’s 375 against England in 1994 earned him similar status. At the summit of batting achievement lies immense prestige. Playing the pull shot well from an early age will give the young batter a big advantage. Most young bowlers tend to drift down the leg side and bowl short, inviting the pull shot. At higher levels of the game, playing the pull shot is more often than not dictated by a field setting that favours the off side. The batsman then looks at ways of manipulating the ball into areas where runs are more freely available. Playing the pull is probably the most natural shot in the game. You swing as though chopping down a tree, smacking a blanket or a rug hanging on a washing line. In fact, many coaches, when teaching a youngster to play for the first time, start by teaching the pull, which always stimulates young batsmen. It’s fun to hit the ball hard! When to play the shot, this shot is played to a short ball (commonly called a ’long-hop’) delivered by a medium-pacer or slow bowler, going down the leg side at waist height. The shot may also be played to a slow short ball pitching outside the off stump. This is a bad delivery and the batsman should take full advantage by putting it away to the boundary. It is an ideal shot against the off-spinner who pitches the ball short because you are hitting with the spin and by rolling the wrists keeping it down. It should be played only off those balls which are very short in length (long hop) in line with the wicket or just outside the off-stump.) 3ear in mind the faster the pitch the shorter the ball needs to be. The ball is played in an area between mid-wicket and square leg. The back-lift should be high so that the bat can be swung down onto the ball. At the top of the back-lift the bottom hand assumes control. Move the bat towards gully so that it can be brought down through the shortest possible arc. The front elbow remains well up and away from the body. Kinematic variables are involved in the description of the movement, independent of forces that cause that movement. They include linear and angular displacements, velocities, and accelerations. The displacement data are taken from any anatomical landmark: center of gravity of body segments, center of rotation of joints, extremes of limb segments, or key anatomical prominences. II. METHODS Five male inter-university cricket players of 18 to 24 years were selected as subjects for the present study. The following variables of pull shot technique were selected for the purpose of this study: - A. Linear kinematic variables: 1. Height of centre of gravity at selected moments. i) Placement of the foot ii) Execution (contact) B. Angular kinematic variables- angles at: 1. Ankle joint 2. Knee joint