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Bowling Legality

• º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is one of 5 centres globally which has been accredited by the International Cricket Council to assess bowling action legality. Research undertaken at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has investigated the effect of marker placement on calculated elbow extension.

Papers

• Yeadon, M.R. and King, M.A. 2015. The effect of marker placement around the elbow on calculated elbow extension during bowling in cricket. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(16), 1658-1666. DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2014.1003588
• King, M.A., Yeadon, M.R. 2012. Quantifying elbow extension and elbow hyperextension in cricket bowling: A case study of Jenny Gunn, Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(9), 937–947. DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.682082