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The Identification of Batting Trends Through a Comparative Analysis in Twenty20 Cricket Between Varsity Cup Winning Teams and Th The identification of batting trends through a comparative analysis in Twenty20 cricket between Varsity Cup winning teams and the University of the Western Cape Cricket Club from its origin in 2015 – 2017. Romano Jude Ramoo 2641034 A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree MA (Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science) in the department of Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science at the University of the Western Cape Supervisor: Dr. Barry Andrews November 2019 i https://etd.uwc.ac.za/ DECLARATION I hereby declare that “The identification of bating trends through a comparative analysis in Twenty20 cricket between Varsity Cup winning teams and the University of the Western Cape Cricket Club from its origin in 2015 – 2017” is my own work, that it has not been submitted before for any other degree in any other university, and that the sources I have used have been indicated and acknowledged as complete references. Romano Jude Ramoo November 2019 Signed ii https://etd.uwc.ac.za/ DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to my parents (Patrick and Vanessa Ramoo) without who I would not have reached this point in life. Through your love, support, and sacrifice I have been afforded the opportunity, which both of you never had, to further my education and pursue my dreams and passion. I will always be grateful for having you in my life and I hope you can be as proud to have me as a son as I am to have you as my parents. iii https://etd.uwc.ac.za/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The completion of this thesis, is ranked amongst the greatest achievements in my life thus far, however a few people need to be highlighted, as without their support, none of this would have been possible. Firstly I would like to thank the Lord Jesus Christ for giving me the will and strength during this Master’s thesis journey. I would like to express a great deal of gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Barry Andrews, for his support, commitment, guidance and motivation, which made the completion of this thesis possible. Thank you so much for everything and for all the learning experiences in my academic journey. To Adv. Nicolas Kock and the team of Sports Skills for Life Skills (SS4LS), you guys have been my family, my home away from home during my time as a student at UWC, for this I thank you. Without the financial support of SS4LS, none of this would have been possible. Special thanks to all my friends and family, especially my sister Shamunei, for her support, love and understanding. Mr. Ahmed Abdelkarim Eldud Omer, who assisted me through the statistical details of this thesis, your assistance was highly appreciated. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the following people for their support: Sasha Davids, Francois Plaatjies, Abdelhadi Abdellatif Salih, Andrew Greenwood, Dr. Evans Ondigi, Dr. Babatobe Adebiyi. iv https://etd.uwc.ac.za/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DECLARATION ....................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ......................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... v LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................. viii LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................. ix ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................... x LIST OF SYMBOLS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................ xi Chapter 1: Introduction and Background of the Study .............................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Overview of the study ...................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................. 4 1.4 Research Question ........................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Aims and Objectives of the Study ................................................................................... 6 1.5.1 Aim of the Study ....................................................................................................... 6 1.5.2 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................. 6 1.6 Significance of the Study ................................................................................................. 7 1.7 Limitations and De-limitations of the Study .................................................................... 8 1.7.1 Limitations ................................................................................................................ 8 1.7.2 De-limitations ........................................................................................................... 8 1.7.2.1 Inclusion criteria .................................................................................................... 8 1.7.2.2 Exclusion criteria ................................................................................................... 9 1.8 Definition of terms ........................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 2: Literature Review ................................................................................................... 12 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 12 2.2 Cricket ............................................................................................................................ 13 2.3 Twenty20 (T20) ............................................................................................................. 14 v https://etd.uwc.ac.za/ 2.4 Technology in Cricket.................................................................................................... 16 2.4.1 Online Scoring in Cricket ....................................................................................... 18 2.4.2 Online Cricket Scorecards ...................................................................................... 19 2.5 Data Analytics ................................................................................................................ 21 2.6 Performance Analysis .................................................................................................... 22 2.7 Tactical Analysis ............................................................................................................ 24 2.8 Trend identification in Cricket ....................................................................................... 25 2.9 Summary ........................................................................................................................ 26 Chapter 3: Methodology .......................................................................................................... 28 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 28 3.2 Brief overview of three phases in a Twenty20 match .................................................... 28 3.2.1 Three (3) Cycle Approach ...................................................................................... 28 3.2.1.1 Powerplay ............................................................................................................ 29 3.2.1.2 Middle Overs ....................................................................................................... 29 3.2.1.3 Death Overs ......................................................................................................... 30 3.3 Fielding restrictions ....................................................................................................... 31 3.3.1 Restrictions on the placement of fielders ................................................................ 31 3.4 Rigour and trustworthy .................................................................................................. 33 3.5 Sample............................................................................................................................ 33 3.6 Research Design............................................................................................................. 34 3.6.1 Data Collection ....................................................................................................... 35 3.6.2 Statistical Analysis .................................................................................................. 36 3.7 Ethics Considerations..................................................................................................... 37 Chapter 4: Presentation of Results ........................................................................................... 39 4.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................
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