Comparing power hitting kinematics between skilled male and female cricket batters

Organismic, task, and environmental constraints are known to differ between skilled male female cricket batters during power hitting tasks. Despite these influences, the techniques used in such tasks have only been investigated batters. This study compared kinematics 15 ranging from university international standard. General linear models were assess effect of gender on kinematic parameters describing technique, with height body mass as covariates. Male generated greater maximum bat speeds, ball launch carry distances than average. had pelvis-thorax separation transverse plane at commencement downswing (? = 1.14; p 0.030) extended their lead elbows more 1.28; 0.008) The hypothesised magnitude wrist uncocking was not observed ?0.14; 0.819). causes differences likely be multi-factorial, involving aspects relating individual players, history training experiences coaching practices, task or cricket.