![]() It also begs the question whether we should look at the release speed or the post-bounce speed to consider a true comparison between bowlers and the difficulty batters will have. The term ‘a heavy ball’ of the pace of a bowler off the wicket can now be measured. ![]() This gives a whole new insight to what it’s like in the middle, how we measure players output, and how we coach and identify talent. The speed post-bounce (the reading just after the ball hits the pitch).The speed and revolutions pre-bounce (reading just before it hits the pitch).The speed and revolutions at the release point (the moment the hand lets go).Irrespective of the delivery height of the player, the ball tells us: There are a lot of possibilities with this but right now we are already seeing brand new data. The difference with the SmartBall is that it is the ball telling us the speed and revolutions objectively and not from another instrument trying to capture the ball from one subjective viewpoint. This has limits, most obviously it results in a speed bias to the bowler with the lower release point (either through height or action). It comes from a fixed stationary radar that means that speed reading will be recorded at the same point regardless of the height of the bowler or their delivery plane. This gives us new and improved insights into the delivery that has never been seen before.Ĭurrently there is one speed and revolution figure that is used when a ball is bowled. The chip can currently measure the speed and revolutions of the ball at different stages of its journey from the hand of a bowler. The chip inside the core transmits information from the ball back to a phone/tablet app. It enables data and information to flow from inside the ball that’s being bowled. The Kookaburra SmartBall is a partnership between Kookaburra Sports and SportCor, which takes a regular Kookaburra cricket ball and embeds a SportCor electronic chip inside the core of the ball. “This product could well be essential to the kit bag of every cricketer around the world, from juniors to international stars.” “We are proud to be involved with an iconic brand like Kookaburra and think the possibilities are endless as we further develop the technology.” “The SmartBall is the culmination of years of hard work and innovations from our founder and inventor, Ben Tattersfield” Kasprowicz said. “We’re very excited about the possibilities that our partnership with SportCor and the future of the SmartBall can bring.”įor SportCor, it’s been a journey that started with a small idea and has made it to the international stage. “The logical next step is to combine the data and analytics side of cricket that is becoming so critical to players, coaches and fans, with our traditional style of hand-making cricket balls.” Cricket 3d ball tracking series#“Kookaburra has been at the forefront of innovation in cricket, from the first ever white balls used under lights in World Series Cricket, through to the pink balls now used for day/night tests” Kookaburra Managing Director Brett Elliot said. The SmartBall will also gather information on pitch behaviour from pre and post bounce data, while future capabilities include information on whether a bat has definitively nicked a ball, whether the ball has hit the grass on low catches, and improved tracking for DRS.įor Kookaburra, an exciting new chapter for cricket has emerged. The Kookaburra SmartBall can now determine a measurement to give this meaning.” “In cricket, we talk about certain bowlers who appear to ‘bowl a heavy ball’. They’re literally at the heart of the ball.” “Spectators and lovers of cricket are now closer to the middle than ever. ![]() ![]() As a former player, I would have loved to have had this technology at my fingertips.” Kasprowicz said.īut, it’s not only a high-performance tool. “SportCor and Kookaburra have produced an amazing product. Never before have we been so close to the action, nor have players and coaches had such insight to performance.įor former International cricketer and SportCor chairman Michael Kasprowicz the Smartball is a revelation. The Kookaburra SmartBall looks, feels and moves the same way as a regular Kookaburra cricket ball, but collects and communicates instant statistical data on revolutions, speed -both at release, pre-bounce and post-bounce from the embedded microlight chip. The embedded chip enables real-time feedback that will change the way we coach, play, officiate and experience the game. Leading cricket ball manufacturer Kookaburra has teamed up with tech innovators SportCor to develop the SmartBall, the world’s first microchipped cricket ball. The Kookaburra Smart Ball – Making The Ball Talk! ![]()
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