CricketAnalyzer: a smart camera-based system for accurate ball speed detection in cricket

Accurate and real-time speed detection of moving objects, such as sports balls, is crucial for sports analytics and performance evaluation. Traditional systems, such as radar guns, are used to detect object speed, but they face issues such as high costs, limited flexibility, and dependency on controlled environments. In this work, we introduce an advanced visual camera-based ball speed detection application, CricketAnalyzer. CricketAnalyzer uses the Yolov11 model for object detection and real-time motion analysis. The CricketAnalyzer identifies the ball and calculates its velocity in various scenarios. The CricketAnalyzer application is deployed on the PakSupercomputing cluster, offering a cost-effective, scalable, and highly accurate solution. It also serves as a potential tool for sports analytics and broader use cases.