Impact of Anthropometrical Measurements on Shuttle Run Times of Cricket Players

This study investigated the relationships between selected anthropometric variables (standing height, body weight, arm length, leg length) and shuttle run performance among 20 male intercollegiate cricket players aged 18-25 years. Using Pearson's product-moment correlation, results revealed negligible associations: height (r = 0.084), arm length (r = 0.011), and leg length (r = −0.035) showed trivial positive or negative links, while body weight exhibited a low negative correlation (r = −0.250). None reached statistical significance (critical r {0.05,18} = 0.444), indicating no meaningful predictive role for these variables in agility-based shuttle run tasks. Findings underscore shuttle runs' emphasis on neuromuscular coordination over body morphology, aligning with prior agility literature, and suggest training implications beyond anthropometrics for talent identification in cricket.