Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
One thing that I have learnt in my teenage years when it comes to information is that putting things into context is as important, if not more important, than the information itself.
I was just wondering what factors there were which perhaps mean that speed guns are not (or are) perfect judges of speed. As far as I am aware, they measure the release time from the hand and therefore the quickest speed that the bowler produces from the ball. I am also aware that altitude has some part to play in their readings. But, for example, is it possible that a faster bowler may time 135kph whereas a slower one will time 140kph due to other mitigating factors?
I was just wondering what factors there were which perhaps mean that speed guns are not (or are) perfect judges of speed. As far as I am aware, they measure the release time from the hand and therefore the quickest speed that the bowler produces from the ball. I am also aware that altitude has some part to play in their readings. But, for example, is it possible that a faster bowler may time 135kph whereas a slower one will time 140kph due to other mitigating factors?