PitchVision and Pitch Analytics in Cricket
How PitchVision and similar pitch analysis technologies help coaches and teams understand bowling and batting patterns.
PitchVision is a ball-tracking and performance analysis technology used in cricket training and coaching to capture detailed data about bowling actions, ball speed, bounce point, and batting responses. Unlike broadcast Hawk-Eye, PitchVision is a training tool that provides coaches and analysts with data to improve player performance.
What PitchVision Measures
PitchVision captures comprehensive delivery data including ball release speed, bounce point position on the pitch, carry speed, deviation off the pitch, and batting response including bat speed and impact location. This data provides a complete picture of each delivery and the batsman's response to it.
Applications in Coaching
Coaches use PitchVision data to identify technical flaws in bowling actions, monitor a bowler's consistency in hitting target areas, and analyse how batsmen respond to specific delivery types. A bowler consistently missing their target length can be shown their PitchVision data and work to correct the issue with objective feedback.
Integration with Video Analysis
PitchVision integrates with video analysis software to allow coaches to tag and review deliveries based on their tracked characteristics, quickly filtering to see all short-pitch deliveries, all yorkers, or all deliveries that produced edges. This analytical depth was impossible before ball-tracking technology became commercially available for training use.
Cricket Academies and Development Use
National cricket academies and development centres widely use PitchVision and similar technologies to accelerate young player development with objective data feedback. Young bowlers who might otherwise spend months developing feel for consistent length can use PitchVision to identify and correct issues weeks earlier with clear visual data.
Frequently asked questions
What is PitchVision used for in cricket?
PitchVision is a training and coaching analysis technology that tracks balls in cricket practice and matches, capturing data on delivery speed, bounce point, deviation, and batting responses. Coaches use PitchVision data to identify technical issues, monitor consistency, and develop opponent-specific bowling plans.
Is PitchVision the same as Hawk-Eye?
PitchVision and Hawk-Eye are different systems serving different purposes. Hawk-Eye is a broadcast and DRS technology used in official matches for decision reviews. PitchVision is a training and coaching tool used in practice settings to generate detailed performance data for player development rather than match officiating.