01. Dynamic visual acuity
In any sport it is important for the player to clearly see the ball/opponents while moving fast during play. Dynamic visual acuity is necessary and is a skill that can be trained.
Read | 02. Eye tracking
In the game of cricket, rugby or soccer, which involves a moving ball/opponent, it is important to be able to follow the ball/players without using much head movement.
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03. Focus ability
The split second that it takes the player to change focus from a player far away to the ball near or vice versa may impede reaction time and the performance of the player.
Read | 04. Depth perception
In cricket, rugby and soccer, depth perception enables you to quickly and accurately judge the distance between yourself, the ball, your opponents and team-mates.
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05. Peripheral vision
When a player sees a team-mate out of the corner of his eye, the player is using his peripheral vision.
Read | 06. Visual reaction time
Quick reactions often influence the result of a game. This involves the eyes seeing the action, giving the message to the brain to interpret and providing the correct response.
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07. Visual concentration
A player's eyes normally react to anything that happens in their field of vision, be it opponents, their own players etc.
Read | 08. Visual memory
The player needs to process and remember how everyone else is positioned on the field. The visual skill needed for this is called visual memory.
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09. Visualisation
Visualisation is the skill that enables you to see yourself performing well in your "mind's eye" while your eyes are seeing and concentrating on something else.
Read | 10. Eye-hand-body co-ordination
Eye-hand-body co-ordination is how your feet and body and other muscles respond to the information gathered through your eyes.
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11. How Polly does it all
He led the South African cricket team through the Hansie Cronjé crisis and has come back courageously from setbacks of his own.
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