Vol. 7, Issue 9, Part C (2021)

Abstract
Background: Cricket is one of the most favoured and practised team sport in India and world wide. It involves physical activities such as running, throwing, batting, bowling, catching and diving inspite of being noncontact sport. Dr. Paul stated that a stable base and dynamic balance is necessary for optimal performance in cricket. Balance is defined as the process of maintaining center of gravity within the body’s base of support and a measure of lower extremity function. Central and peripheral nervous system works together to maintain center of gravity within body’s base of support and thereby to maintain balance. Balance is classified into static and dynamic balance. Static balance is the ability to maintain the center of gravity of the body at the dependence level while standing and the dynamic balance is the ability to maintain the constant dependence level while doing a movement.