APPS FOR SPORTING STATS

As the summer season approaches, here are some Apps that may help coaches  and/or players to view a stats round-up of the games they play. I have focused on Basketball and Cricket, but these Apps should give you a taste of the type of info you can extract from any sport.

BASKETBALL
Basketball Stats Lite (free)

Basic stats capture, but everything included - can print a Shot Chart, individual and team stats. Easy to use interface, player and team manager let you view stats for individual game as well as a season.

ESPN iScore Basketball ($10.49)

Brilliant functionality and awesome interface. Twitter posting and website iScorecast allows those not at the game to follow it play by play by entering a code on a website (even to the point of who has the ball, who they pass to etc.). An excellent email function allows match data for one or both teams to be emailed in .csv .xls. or .pdf formats, with individual stats, team stats and individual player shot charts. Easy to use with a variety of different data entry formats depending on how much or little of the game is to be captured. Well worth the $10.

CRICKET
nxCricket HD - Cricket Scorebook ($14.99)

A brilliant cricket scorebook app that keeps on improving with each update. These guys really respond to user feedback - any gap is soon rectified. An awesome interface and ease of use make this app super appealing for junior and senior teams. Amount of overs, number of runs per extra, maximum balls per over can all be modified, making it flexible enough to use for junior teams. The player photos, and email functionality also make this a useful app for feedback. Some features take some time to understand (eg batting line-up, retiring batsmen batting a second time etc.). The Manhatton and Worm graphs provide instant feedback for the team. I use it every game!

CRICKET COACH PLUS HD ($2.99)

An excellent app to use during training to show body positioning/movement and timing of a skill example. Can use slow mo, superimpose video overlay, as well as the ability to draw on the paused video to demonstrate points. I use each session for batters, bowlers and fielders.