International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research

Authors
Abhinav Kumar, Raju Raut, Mohan Kadwe

Abstract
The research entitled ‘‘A comparative study of physical fitness between batsman and bowler in cricket’’. “Physical fitness is ability of an individual to daily routine work without getting fatigue and moreover reserves enough capacity to meet an emergency”. The role of physical fitness in the game of cricket is very well known. The purpose of the study was to analyze and compare difference in physical fitness of Batsman and Bowler in different club of Nagpur district. The subjects were randomly selected into two groups of fifty male each consisting of Batsman and Bowler in the mean age group of 16 years. Selected variables were Agility, Speed, Cardiovascular endurance, Flexibility. The physical fitness of different clubs Batsman and Bowler was compared while applying independent T-test. It was observed that batsman were significantly higher in Agility, Speed, Cardiovascular endurance, Flexibility. It was concluded that Batsman are highly significant than Bowler in respect of physical fitness.