Sprite Cricket Next – Street Cricket Revolutionized in Pakistan

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Street cricket is the root of Pakistan cricket system, not school or college cricket, it is the street cricket which provided Pakistan amazing raw talent over the years and decades. Cricket structure in schools is almost non-existent, except some schools in big cities no schools have enough facilities to provide the first basic platform to children to kick start their sports. Colleges are trying to do it but it is not enough, either it become a way of making money from grants  provided or a pass time for the students who know they can’t do good in academics and have their best chances of passing grades via sports. Still there is some good cricket played here and there in school colleges, universities but that is far too less. Other platform is club level, the main problem they face is lack of proper infrastructure and investment to build any. 70% of the clubs in Pakistan don’t have proper cricket ground or cricket pitch to use. There are only few clubs and academies which are producing refined talent that too only in big cities like Lahore and Karachi.

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In above circumstances Pakistan cricket has heavily relied on street cricket, young ones play their cricket on streets, parks or literally anywhere  where they have enough space for a cricket pitch at least. They used tennis ball covered with adhesive tape on it and a fake seam and a bat mostly, that’s it. They learn their art and polish their skills according to the situation they play in. No body is there to guide them or correct their short comings, they just build their game according to situation. Now you must know why Pakistan mostly have players which are raw but full of talent but not much application specially in test cricket as street cricket match doesn’t last more than 20 overs at most.

Anyway that was a little introduction which is getting long, so coming to the point, Sprite and Coca Cola company came up with an amazing idea about Street Cricket. You already know cricket is now using a lot of latest technology to groom players and their game and coach them. But in Pakistan this is nearly non-existent only at few academies and clubs you will find them. But Sprite is bringing that high level technology right to street cricket. Anybody who had ever played street cricket in Pakistan will be very excited to know that now they can find out their bowling speed, distance of the hit, pitch map, wagon wheel and all that. 90% of our street cricketers play their cricket without knowing what they are doing.  So this is an amazing thing to know what you are capable of. This will not only inspire many of the young players to play at higher levels knowing their strengths but also will help recognize talent and that too best of it with proven stats.

Cutting long story short here are few of the important points in this Campaign:

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  Technology is making it better

  Fusing Sport and Technology through Sprite Cricket Next:

  • Just about anyone who plays sport loves to see statistics and receive performance feedback. Not only does it help identify key features of your game and how you might improve them, it adds a competitive edge to social play or to routine training.
  • Television broadcasting in particular has made us all aware of what is possible in terms of the analysis of player performance and has given ‘sports technology’ a high profile.
  • Yet despite the popularity and visibility of these systems virtually none of this technology is available to your local team, school or sports center, neighborhood, let alone the average player until now.
  • Sprite has brought in Pitch Vision technology, which is professional academy level technology available to everyone. From club players, juniors, schools and sports centre’s to your budding cricketers, i.e. Gulli cricketers.
  • Pitch Vision really is shaping the market for cricket training and analysis in the 21st Century and Sprite is bringing the technology to our Gulli’s (streets) nationwide.
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  Live Action

  How the Sprite Cricket Next technology works:

  • Each player’s data can be displayed online or on their mobile phone.
  • Every training session can be stored to build up a historical data base and compared against past performance, peers and professional players.
  • Whether you are interested in detailed summaries of your line and length, or just want to know how fast you bowl Pitch Vision simply and unobtrusively enhance every training session, generating better data – feedback, knowledge and participation.
  • Custom designed, the sensor range caters for every style of cricketing training and skill testing and Sprite has brought this exclusively for the general cricketing enthusiasts to experience, free of any cost.
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  Warm Up Pitch

  What the Sprite Cricket Next Technology will show:

  • Pitch-Maps
  • Footwork analysis
  • Wagon Wheels
  • Manhattans
  • Colour Coded Charts
  • Hawkeye View
• Which cricketing skills will be tested:
  • Bowling speed
  • Economy rate
  • Distance hit
  • Runs scored
  • Average Speed/Over
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  Compete with others and win

  Sprite Cricket Next Rules:

  • Two cricketers will be pitted against each other, one will bat and the other will bowl.
  • After one over [6 legitimate deliveries] roles will be switched.
  • Total of 36 data points are available for 1 competition.
  • In case of level scores; the winner will be the player with the fastest legitimate ball.
  • In the case of a no-ball the standard rules of cricket will apply and the ball is bowled again and the runs scored will be added to the total of the batsman.
  • The player with the most wickets or most runs will proceed to the next level of Sprite Cricket Next.
  • Players can participate in the following fun activities while waiting:
    • Test your speed
    • Crazy catcher
    • Fastest taper

Check out their website here, http://www.spritecricketnext.com/ and rush to the Sprite Cricket Next camp near you as they are visting different cities.

Sprite Cricket Next is currently active at:

• Karachi
  • Kohinoor Ground
• Lahore
  • NFC Ground
  • Nach Garh Ground

Thank You Coca Cola and PitchVision Academy!