http://hdl.handle.net/11189/663 2026-09-23T01:21:09Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/665 Title: An analysis of the performance of Black African junior provincial cricket batsmen Authors: Taliep, Mogammad Sharhidd; Gamieldien, Raeeq; West, Sacha Jane Abstract: Objectives. This study investigated the difference in performance of white (W), coloured/Indian (C/I) and black African (BA) cricket batsmen at a junior provincial level in South Africa over a period of 7 years. Methods. Data of all players participating in the South African interprovincial under-15 (U15) and under-19 (U19) tournaments between the years 2004 and 2010 were analysed. The number of participants, batting averages and number of batsmen in the top 20 run scorers in the tournament were compared between groups. Results. 52% of players were white and 48% were black (27% BA and 21% C/I). BA batting averages (runs/dismissal) were significantly (p<0.05) lower than W batting averages for every year from 2004 to 2010 for both the U15 and U19s. W batsmen only had significantly better batting averages than C/I for the U/15s in 2010 and for the U19s in 2009 and 2010. W batsmen dominated the top 20 run scorers in the tournament in each year for both U15s and U19s while there were few BA batsmen represented in the top 20. Conclusion. The performances of BA batsmen at junior provincial level are well below those of W batsmen and appear to follow the same trend as the senior provincial batsmen. Description: SAJSM vol 23 No. 3 2011 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/664 Title: Bone mineral density and body composition of South African cricketers Authors: Micklesfield, Lisa K.; Gray, Janine; Taliep, Mogammad Sharhidd Abstract: Mechanical loading associated with weightbearing physical activity has been positively associated with bone mineral density in athletes participating in various sports. The aim of this study was to compare the body composition and bone mineral density of South African male cricketers to controls. Whole body (WB), femoral neck (FN), proximal femur (PF) and lumbar spine (LS) BMD, as well as whole body fat mass (WBFM) and lean mass (WBLM) were measured, using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), on 34 high-performance (senior provincial and national level) cricketers and 23 physically active controls between the ages of 16 and 34 years. Cricketers were significantly younger, taller, and had greater WBLM and WBBMC compared to the controls. LS, PF and FN BMD were higher in the cricketers and controls before and after adjusting for age and height. WBBMD was significantly lower in the spin bowlers compared to the batsmen and fast bowlers, after adjusting for age and height; however, there were no differences at the BMD sites between the groups. Bone mineral density at the lumbar spine and hip sites was significantly greater in the cricketers compared to the controls, suggesting that the mechanical loading associated with cricket is beneficial for bone mineral density. Description: Received: 17 May 2011 / Accepted: 11 August 2011 / Published online: 21 September 2011 The Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research and Springer 2011. J Bone Miner Metab (2012) 30:232–237 DOI 10.1007/s00774-011-0310-8 2012-10-22T00:00:00Z