Video explainer: Bowling strategies and decision-making in cricket

Despite being only about 10% of the population, there is a relatively high proportion of left-arm players in international cricket. Digitally altered image. Original by Dean Lewins/AAP

Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation, Jonathan Connor

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Emil Jeyaratnam
Data + Interactives Editor, The Conversation

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Jonathan Connor
Lecturer, James Cook University

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This is the final in a three-part video series looking at decision-making in cricket. In this episode, Jonathan Connor explains how bowlers find their rhythm, how they adapt to conditions, and how they make good decisions.

Watch: Episode 1: How cricket captains make good decisions

Watch: Episode 2: Batting expertise and decision making in cricket

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