Key result
Lower team mean injury status was significantly associated with successful series wins (12.0% lower, P<0.001, ES=1.06) and match outcomes (7.8% lower, P<0.001, ES=0.66) in international cricket.
Why the study?
The study investigated the association between the injury status of the team and all-rounders on match and series outcome in international cricketers.
Does team injury status and injury status of all-rounders affect match and series outcome in international cricketers?
Observational (n=47)
Does team injury status and injury status of all-rounders affect match and series outcome in international cricketers?
Injuries, especially to all-rounders, significantly negatively impact the outcome of international cricket matches and series.
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Team injury burden was associated with match/series outcomes in cricket; hypothesis-generating for prevention strategies in elite athletes.
The association between injury status of the team and all-rounders on match outcome were investigated in international cricketers. Time and non-time loss injuries were recorded over a 32-month period in 47 senior international cricketers. Team injury status was expressed on a 1-4 scale from "fully available" to "unavailable". Generalised linear model (GLM) was employed to examine whether team injury status and the injury status of all-rounders (AR) and single skill (SS) players was associated with the outcome of the match or series. A significant association between team injury status and match and series outcome was found. Team mean injury status was 12.0% lower (P < 0.001; ES = 1.06) during successful series wins and 7.8% lower (P < 0.001; ES = 0.66) during successful match outcomes. Skill group injury status was also significantly associated with match (P = 0.001) and series (P = 0.001) outcomes with AR exhibiting greater injury status than SS cricketers (P < 0.001, ES = 0.44). All injuries, irrespective of time lost, influence the outcome of international cricket series' and matches with injuries to AR having a higher impact on the results. The findings will impact on the injury prevention strategies in elite cricket.
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Tallent et al. (2020) conducted an observational in None (healthy athletes) (n=47). Team and all-rounder injury status vs. Lower injury status was evaluated on Match and series outcome (ES 1.06, p=<0.001). Lower team mean injury status was significantly associated with successful series wins (12.0% lower, P<0.001, ES=1.06) and match outcomes (7.8% lower, P<0.001, ES=0.66) in international cricket.
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