Research in Cricket

Now that India is the world champion in cricket, it is suggested that a systematic scientific research is initiated into some of the live areas of interest related to this game. Either a dedicated cricket research laboratory can be setup by BCCI or the National Cricket Academy can collaborate with suitable academic institutes to study the topics of interest. Cricketers and Scientists can jointly work on these studies. The projects will have to make use of subjects like Physics,Biomechanics, Aerodynamics and Soil Science. Factors affecting batting angles/force,Spin of the ball(drift) and Pitch conditions need to be further understood.Other areas of study can be in various aspects of ball tampering and dew effect in the outfield during night. Indians have still to master the art of desired Pitch preparation and so the study of soil mixing and optimum compaction.