Calories Burned Playing Cricket Calculator

The calories burned playing cricket calculator uses input of your body weight, duration of play, intensity level, and specific cricket activities (batting, bowling, fielding) to estimate the energy expenditure during various cricket activities.

Cricket, being a dynamic sport, involves varying levels of physical exertion. The calculator uses the Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) values to determine caloric burn. METs represent the energy cost of physical activities, where 1 MET equals the energy expended while sitting quietly.

For a person weighing 70 kg playing cricket for 60 minutes at moderate intensity:

• MET value for general cricket: 5.0
• Calories burned = 70 kg × 5.0 METs × (60 minutes ÷ 60) = 350 calories

Calories Burned Playing Cricket Calculator

Activity Type	Duration (mins)	Weight (kg)	MET Value	Calories Burned
General Play	120	70	5.0	700
Fast Bowling	45	75	8.0	450
Batting Practice	60	65	4.8	312
Fielding	90	72	4.5	486
T20 Match	180	68	5.0	1,020
ODI Match	450	80	3.5	1,750
Test Match	420	75	3.0	1,050
Bowling Practice	30	70	6.0	210
Running Between Wickets	15	65	6.0	97.5
Catching Drills	30	70	4.0	140
Wicketkeeping Drills	45	75	5.5	412.5
Warm-up Exercises	20	70	3.0	70
Stretching	15	65	2.0	43.5
Running (Jogging)	30	80	8.0	400
Cool Down Exercises	15	75	2.5	46.9

Calories Burned Playing Cricket Calculation Formula

The formula for calculating calories burned during cricket is:

Calories Burned = Body Weight (kg) × MET Value × (Duration in minutes ÷ 60)

Different cricket activities have varying MET values:

• General cricket: 5.0 METs
• Batting/bowling practice: 4.8 METs
• Fast bowling: 8.0 METs
• Fielding: 4.5 METs

A 75 kg person bowling fast for 30 minutes: Calories burned = 75 × 8.0 × (30 ÷ 60) = 300 calories

How many calories do you burn while playing cricket, T20, Test, ODI

T20 Cricket (3 hours):

• Average intensity with frequent high-intensity bursts
• Typical calorie burn: 600-800 calories
• Higher intensity periods during power plays

ODI Cricket (7-8 hours):

• Moderate intensity with recovery periods
• Typical calorie burn: 1,200-1,500 calories
• Includes lunch and drinks breaks

Test Cricket (6-7 hours per day):

• Lower average intensity but longer duration
• Daily calorie burn: 1,500-2,000 calories
• Multiple sessions with varying intensity

For a 68 kg player in a T20 match:

• Active playing time: 180 minutes
• Average MET: 5.0
• Calories burned = 68 × 5.0 × (180 ÷ 60) = 1,020 calories

How many calories do you burn in a batting practice?

A typical batting practice session includes:

• Net practice: 4.8 METs
• Running between wickets: 6.0 METs
• Rest periods: 1.5 METs

Batting practice combines various activities including running between wickets, shot execution, and recovery periods. The caloric expenditure depends on the practice intensity and duration.

For a 65 kg batsman practicing for 45 minutes:

• Net practice (30 minutes): 65 × 4.8 × (30 ÷ 60) = 156 calories
• Running practice (15 minutes): 65 × 6.0 × (15 ÷ 60) = 97.5 calories Total calories burned = 253.5 calories

How many calories does fast bowling burn?

Fast bowling is one of the most physically demanding aspects of cricket, involving:

• Run-up acceleration
• Explosive delivery stride
• Recovery between deliveries

The high MET value of 8.0 reflects this intensity.

For an 80 kg fast bowler bowling for 40 minutes: Calories burned = 80 × 8.0 × (40 ÷ 60) = 426.7 calories

References

• Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: “Compendium of Physical Activities” – https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse
• International Cricket Council (ICC) Sport Science Research – https://www.icc-cricket.com

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