General
How women’s cricket is being influenced by Major League Baseball
Baseball has a rich history of influencing men’s cricket training, mostly in the field.
Key points:
- Sport scientist Jonathan Freeston is using baseball technology to try and improve scoring in women’s cricket
- A university study is tracking the improvement in players’ power hitting
- Baseball techniques have influenced men’s cricket for a number of years, but is starting to have an impact on the women’s game
Now the sport is starting to provide some inspiration for women’s cricket.
As skills and the entertainment factor continue to grow in the women’s game, so does its need for creativity.
And one idea has come in the form of a batting sensor, as used in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Blast Motion sensor is attached to the top end of the bat…
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