Cricket player management and performance analysis system for coaches and trainers at Sri Lanka Cricket

Abstract

The game of Cricket is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka and it is the 2nd most popular sport in the world after Soccer. Technology plays an important role in every sport especially when it comes to analyzing the performance of athletes/ players. Although the involvement of technology in the game of Cricket around the world is high, in Sri Lanka the level of technology involvement is relatively low. Usually player performances are analyzed by using historical data and statistics from outside sources, which sometimes can be inaccurate and time consuming to obtain. The proposed solution for this limitation is a Player management and Performance Analysis System developed to capture ball-by-ball data during a match. This data can be later used for post-match analysis and to assess players’ performance. The developed system runs on .NET framework and uses SQL CE database to minimize resource usage and making the system compact. Further enhancements are suggested at the end which can make the system more efficient and capable of capturing more data during matches.