Comparison of training and game demands of national level cricketers.

Although the physiological demands of cricket match play are emerging, the demands of contemporary training practices have not been reported. The aim of this study was to quantify the physiological demands of selected cricket training activities and compare these to known match demands. Twenty-eight different training activities were monitored in national academy level cricketers (n = 42) using global positioning system units during a 14-week residential training program.

Partial heat acclimation in cricketers using a 4-day high intensity cycling protocol.

Unlabelled: Cricketers are often required to play in hot/humid environments with little time for heat adaptation.

Purpose: We examined the effect of a short 4-d hot/humid acclimation program on classical physiological indicators of heat acclimation.

Methods: Male club cricketers were randomly assigned into heat acclimation (ACC, n = 6) or control (CON, n = 6) groups, and 30 min treadmill trials (10 km/h, approx.