...| Biomechanics of Cricket | | | | | | Cricket is a worldwide sport which incorporates many features of biomechanics at both a competitive and social level. Biomechanics is the area of study which concerns the internal and external forces and the effects produced by these forces. Biomechanics plays a significant role in all aspects of the sport cricket such as of the game such as batting, fielding and bowling. The sport of cricket dates back to the sixteenth century and has developed significantly throughout all aspects of the game. The central theme of biomechanics is based on balance and stability; these factors play an extremely important role in the skills and ability of the wicket keeper. Biomechanics can positively or negatively affect technique development and help reduce injury which must personally be considered by the cricket bowler. Understanding the biomechanics of cricket can aid in equipment design which can improve or weaken how the batsmen strikes the cricket ball. Biomechanics in cricket plays a very important role in the overall quality and complexity of the game. Cricket originated in the sixteenth century and was often enjoyed by people of royalty. It was initially introduced as a game of pleasure, however was soon also played for competition. The first recorded cricket match took place in Kent, United Kingdom in 1646 and, by the late sixteen century fines were often handed out for those missed church to play. In 1706 William Goldwyn...
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...Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat, running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there without being dismissed. The teams switch between batting and fielding at the end of an innings. In professional cricket the length of a game ranges from 20 overs of six bowling deliveries per side to Test cricket played over five days. The Laws of Cricket are maintained by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) with additional Standard Playing Conditions for Test matches and One Day Internationals.[1] Cricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, it had developed into the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. The ICC, the game's governing body, has ten full members.[2] The game is played particularly in Australasia, the Indian subcontinent, the West Indies, Southern Africa and the British Isles. The rivalry between England and Australia gave birth to The Ashes in 1882 and this has remained...
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...Children” and “The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket” both explore what it means to be acknowledged as valuable. Even though both stories are told from different perspectives they both bring up the question what makes something special. In “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings an old man is discovered by a couple and seen as an angel while in “The grasshopper and the Bell Cricket” the boy in the story hands over a grasshopper to the girl but it turns out to be a special bell cricket. The motives in these stories are different but both explore how if we give something meaning it can become important to others as well. At first impression the family in “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” sees the man as “as a fallen body with mute stupor” until they are told otherwise (405). They call and ask a neighbor who shares with them “he's an angel coming for the child but he's so old the rain knocked him down” without question they take her word for it (406). While “The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket” narrator doesn’t see the boys affection for the girl until he learns that he meant to give her the bell cricket. Without the meaning given to these objects they wouldn’t be seen as valuable to other people....
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...to a lost generation of Australians” which was being advertised by Cricket Australia. The concept of involvement plays a significant role in determining the success of this ad campaign, and determining the consumer behavior theory that best explains the success of the campaign. CA (Cricket Australia) emphasized the importance between the correlation of involvement and behavior change, “The degree of involvement has a very significant effect on consumer behavior.”(slideshare.net) I will first provide a short summary of the campaign and then link the success of the campaign to the Social Judgement Theory. The concept involvement “has been discussed for over “two decades in the consumer behavior literature and even longer in psychology.” (Muncy, 1984) CA took aim in getting a specified target audience who was not engaged with the sport then raising their awareness about the sport and in turn getting them to take action by watching it through the television, or actually watching the games live. The goal was not simply to increase traffic in their television broadcasts or their live game turn ups, instead CA wanted the fans to ignite a passion for the game of Cricket. Finally after having consumers become more engaged and passionate with the game, additional revenue by having consumers spend more and also acquiring big Television deals. CA wanted to accomplish this by repositioning away from the mindset that cricket was a passive game for older folks. CA developed a central message...
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...An Introduction From David Collier ECB Chief Executive The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) produced the original version of “Safe Hands” in the autumn of 2003. That document was prefaced by the ECB giving its firm and enthusiastic commitment to ensuring cricket provides a safe, friendly and enjoyable experience for children. As the ECB’s Chief Executive I give a continuing commitment to that pledge. “Safe Hands” is reviewed and updated annually. Adopting and implementing “Safe Hands” remains a requirement of affiliation to the ECB, and the “Safe Hands” Safeguarding Programme continues to provide a core theme of the ECB club accreditation programme, ECB Clubmark. As the National Governing Body for cricket we take our responsibility for the well-being of the game extremely seriously. We want the millions of people throughout England and Wales who enjoy our national summer sport, across all ages and from a hugely diverse range of backgrounds, to have a positive experience, whatever their involvement. We also want to play our part in helping children achieve the best possible outcomes and we are confident of the important role sport can play in helping children be safe, healthy and involved in their communities. This Safeguarding Policy provides our sport with tools to ensure the whole game takes up the challenge of continuously improving the participation conditions for children. By participation, we mean not just playing the game, but being involved in their...
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...BUSINESS LAW A) Jane, a youth worker, confiscates a flick knife from a member of her youth club and gives it to her supervisor. B) Tony, an antique dealer, displays an old military knife with a spring opening device in his shop window with a price ticket attached to it. C) Fola buys an unopened box of kitchen utensils from a car boot sale. Without examining the contents closely she donates the box to a charity shop. The box is found to contain a flick knife. Any individual, who produces, offers or contracts or offers available to be purchased or contract, or uncovered or has in his ownership with the end goal of offer or employ or gives or provides for another individual (an) Any blade which has a cutting edge which opens naturally by hand weight connected to a catch, spring or other gadget in or joined to the handle of the blade, off and on again known as a "flick knife" or "flick blade"; or (b) Any blade which has a sharpened steel which is discharged from the handle or sheath thereof by the power of gravity or the application of diffusive energy and which, when discharged, is secured by method for a catch, spring, lever, or other gadget, now and then known as a "gravity blade", should be blameworthy of an offense and might be obligated on rundown conviction on account of a first offense to detainment for a term not surpassing three months or to a fine not surpassing fifty pounds or to both such detainment and fine, and on account of a second or resulting...
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...Gadgets are friends or foe? Although there is no debating over both the usefulness and convienency of modern technology as such, different studies show that when it comes to general happiness, modern technology is not a factor. And while we all welcome the breakthroughs constantly being made in medicine for example, modern technology’s effect on human relations is still questionable at best. I think it is becoming quite obvious that the privileges provided for us by today’s science and technology are corrupting our minds in terms of pure human emotions and honest communication. There are studies which show that the more time people spend communicating online, the less desire they have to communicate verbally. Handwritten letters for one have already been largely replaced with e-mails, people talk on the phone and via MSN and other social networking sites daily, without actually seeing each other face to face for months or even years. They might think that modern technology helps them stay acquainted but what it might really be doing is tearing them further apart. Different studies have shown that despite all of the modern technology that surrounds us, we as humans are not happier than we used to be. As a matter of fact, we are actually not even as happy as we used to be. According to studies, the happiest country in the world appears to be Bhutan, which has very little or rather no modern technology at all. This clearly shows that people do not need all the latest gadgets...
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...Introduction The chosen organisation for the purpose of this assignment is the England and Wales Cricket Board (hereafter ECB). The ECB is the governing body of cricket in both England and Wales and was created on the 1st January 1997, replacing the National Cricket Association and the Test and County Cricket Board. It has increasingly turned to commercial revenue generation to support its activities and raises revenue from the proceeds of broadcasting, sponsorship, the sale of merchandise and through the sale of tickets for International cricket fixtures hosted at venues throughout England and Wales. Hoult (2014) comments that as a result of new broadcasting deals and increasing profits, the ECB has faced increased pressure from County Clubs and the associated Test Match venues to alter its previous ticketing and test match venue selection policy. From 2017 ticketing costs and revenue will no longer be the sole responsibility of the Test venue and instead the venue and the ECB will share ticket revenue. The remainder of this essay will therefore focus on commercial revenue, notably the sale of England Team Test match tickets. It will introduce economic theories relevant to the sports market and will attempt to assess the usefulness of economic theory in analysing demand for these products. It will discuss the response made by the sport market to an increase in the price of these products and will examine strategies the ECB can use to increase its market share. ...
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...operations and goals of the organization. The best leaders are participative leaders who participate in the process with a calm, pleasant, and out-going attitude. A good leader should understand high self-regards that virtually everyone has for himself or herself. In order to be a good leader; be a good listener, be a role model, assign responsibility with the authority, be a good coach, be a good motivator, involve employees in decision making, ask for inputs, be a proactive, and ask not order. The power comes with leadership responsibilities, but power like any other tool or resource can be used, misused, or even abused. The misuse of power is a major mistake, which has potential to damage operations and objectives of organization. The importance of leadership and leaders will become clearer by taking the...
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...Investigation - Resistance training specific to the demands of fast bowling in cricket. SECTION A Introduction and definitions Professional cricket is a team sport played around the World. Cricket consists of three main formats; multiple-day cricket, which is played over three to five days, and one-day cricket played over 50 and 20 overs format. Motion Analysis has established that fast bowlers cover the most ground in all formats (Hulin et al, 2013). Compared to other positions in cricket, fast bowlers covered between 20 and 80% greater distance and exerted two to seven times greater high intensity, (more distance and less recovery time between high-intensity efforts), Peterson et al, (2010) cited in Hulin et al, (2013, p708). In addition to this fast bowlers are required to laterally flex, extend and rotate, whilst absorbing forces as high as eight times their body mass during their delivery stride, (Hulin et al, 2013). A full needs analysis of cricket suggests that elite players need a high aerobic and anaerobic capacity. In addition, there are a number of multi-directional powerful movements and repeated eccentric contractions involved that require a good degree of strength, speed and explosive power for elite performance and injury prevention, (Lee, N. n.d.) This investigation will take into account the demands of fast bowling throughout a county domestic season and evaluate the importance of a planned periodised training schedule to, not only, increase the bowler’s...
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...L.JJ. * Injunction - Jurisdiction to grant - Nuisance - Houses built adjoining village cricket ground - Damage to property and potential danger to occupants - Action by householder for damages for negligence and nuisance and injunction against playing cricket - Liability established - Whether equitable remedy of injunction appropriate where public interest outweighing interest of private individuals Members of a village club played cricket in the evenings and at week-ends in the summer months on a small ground where cricket had been played since about 1905, when it was surrounded by agricultural fields. The ground was leased to the club by the owners, the National Coal Board, which in, 1965 sold part of the adjacent pasture land to the local council who in 1970 sold it to developers. A line of houses was built so sited that it was inevitable that so long as cricket was played on the ground some balls hit beyond the boundary would fall into the rear gardens or on to or against the houses, despite a six-foot concrete boundary fence. In 1972 the plaintiffs bought one of the houses the rear [1977] Q.B. 966 Page 967 garden of which had a boundary with the cricket ground. Soon after taking possession they began to complain of incidents causing actual damage to their house and apprehension of personal injury which interfered with their enjoyment of their house and garden whenever cricket was being played; and though in 1975 the club increased the height of the boundary fence to...
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... Sport reflects and influences culture immensely and holds a variety of different meanings across different cultures. Internationally Australian culture is perceived as laid back, with hot summers, drinking beers and watching or participating in sports. It refers to “the values, ceremonies and way of life characteristic of a given group and the place of sport within that way of life” (Jarvie, 2006). Cricket is one of Australia’s most popular summer sport that has been around since the colonial days. It is one of the many sports that clearly identify our Australian culture with the influence from media advertisements in local newspapers to television, Foxtel, radio and internet, “it is part of the social and cultural fabric of different localities, regions and nations” (Jarvie, 2006). A case study that was conducted by Nathan Saad on the Sydney cricket ground (SCG), demonstrates the roles of understanding the significance of sport in Australian cultural identity. This ground is seen as a cultural icon for Australia’s sports such as “cricket (both test and one day matches), AFL, rugby league, rugby union fixtures” (Saad, 2011). Saad goes on to explain how the SCG It is seen as a product of traditional Australian culture dating back to the British colonial heritage. I agree with Saad...
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...Games and sports keep one physically and mentally fit. They keep one away from diseases relating to heart, obesity, mental stress an sleeplessness. They instill in the player a spirit of self-confidence, self-reliance, discipline, justice, fair play and patriotism. games provide us with recreation and enjoyment. Games are very essential for students but they are neglected in schools. Even parents do not have high opinion about games and they want their children to devote more time to studies. India lacks funds, and proper training facilities are not provided to the players. Sports bring rich dividends to sportsmen. The government has formulated a New National Sports Policy. Effective measures should be taken to popularize, and encourage participation in games and sports. We all are familiar with the maxim 'Health is wealth'. According to the World Health Organization, 'Health is a state of complete physical, the absence of disease.' Academics serve the purpose of nourishing the mind. But a healthy mind resides in a healthy body. One can develop and maintain a healthy body by actively participating in games and sports. Games keep our body alert, active, youthful and energetic. They instill in us a spirit of adventure. Games increase the circulation of blood, boost metabolism, burn calories and improve the respiration and digestive system. A healthy person can work hard cheerfully for a long period of time, and can face dangers boldly. Games also instill in the players...
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...South Africa is the continent’s second-largest economy and comprises of more than 50 million consumers, a health and quality-conscious middle class, a fairly stable political climate and a sound, effective financial system (South Africa.info 2013). This positive environment seems to provide a solid foundation for Britannia Industries to expand its biscuit segment. However, it is important to conduct a more thorough and accurate analysis in order to have a better comprehension of the possible issues, opportunities and challenges that may occur upon entering the market. 3.3.1 The economic environment Since the 2008 global financial crisis, the South African economy has demonstrated uneven growth, with an average increase of above 2%. This is largely due to the effect of the global economy in addition to the country’s strong ties to advanced economies (Statistics South Africa n.a.). According to Schwab et al. (2013), South Africa was ranked as the 53rd most competitive country worldwide, overtaking Brazil to take second place among BRICS-countries. Regardless of some soft macro- economic indicators such as an extremely high unemployment rate (25.4%) and rising inflation (5.9%) (Trading Economics 2014), direct foreign investments (FDI) continue to flow into the county. As shown in Figure 1, South Africa is ranked as the 13thmost attractive FDI destination globally, coming ahead of Switzerland, Spain and Italy. This positive rating is a result of numerous successful large merger...
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...Mentoring younger students during my lunch times in chemistry, taking part in speeches with the debating society in school, captaining the school 2nd hockey team, as well as house cricket team and representing local cricket team in the regional and national competition, winning numerous trophies and medals, playing tennis and going to the gym regularly, I have the art of time management, leadership qualities and organisational skills. I feel these interpersonal skills are essential and will be a great asset as I train to become a doctor. My passion and resolve to pursue a career in medicine is not a starry eyed one, but grounded in real life and based on in depth consideration. I believe that my enthusiasm and drive along with my experiences have equipped me with skills necessary to be resilient in the face of challenge and to relish any difficulties. Furthermore appreciate the opportunities that come alongside being a doctor in the evolving...
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