Technologies that changed cricket over the years

Wagon-wheel and Pitch-map

One of Virat Kohli's wagon-wheels

Here are two technologies that help teams analyze and strategize. The Wagon-wheel is that technological innovation which shows how a particular batsman has scored runs i.e. which region or part of the ground, where does he get his boundaries, where does he look for ones and twos and so on. It gives a detailed view of a batsman’s or team’s innings or multiple innings as well.

On the other hand, pitch-map gives a detailed view of the bowlers. It gives a complete view on a particular bowler or a team has bowled in a particular innings or multiple innings. It helps them figure out what line and length they’ve bowled and what improvement can be made.

These two technologies not only help in the improvement of the respective teams but also helps in analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of opposition bowlers and batsmen.

One of Vernon Philander's pitch-maps.