Pose Analysis

Pose analysis is one of Yorker's most powerful features. Upload a photo of yourself batting, bowling, or fielding, and the AI will analyse your body position against professional references.

How it works

1. Upload a photo — Take a photo during practice or select one from your gallery
2. AI detection — The system identifies 17 body landmarks (joints, limbs, head, feet) and maps your skeletal pose
3. Comparison — Your pose is matched against the closest professional reference from a library of 90+ poses across batting, bowling, and fielding
4. Feedback — You receive a detailed report on what is working well and what to improve

What the analysis covers

For each photo, you will see:

• Overall technique score — A percentage (0–100%) based on how closely your pose matches the ideal. Scores above 75% indicate strong fundamentals; below 50% flags areas needing work.
• Joint angle analysis — Specific angles at key joints compared to the reference. For example, on a front-foot drive: front elbow angle (ideal: ~168°), front knee angle (ideal: ~145°), and bat angle relative to the ground.
• Balance assessment — Weight distribution and centre of gravity analysis
• Side-by-side comparison — Your photo next to a professional reference in the same position, with skeleton overlays highlighting differences
• Improvement tips — Specific, actionable suggestions to improve your technique

Example feedback

For a front-foot cover drive scoring 62%:

Overall: 62% — Good base position but head falling to off side at contact.

Front elbow: 142° (reference: 168°). Your elbow is collapsing — focus on driving through the ball with a high leading arm.

Stride length: 54cm (reference: 68cm). You are not getting far enough forward, which forces you to reach for the ball.

Head position: Tilting 15° to off side. Your eyes should be level and directly above your front knee at contact.

Tips for the best results

• Capture the moment of impact (for batting) or point of release (for bowling)
• Use a side-on angle for batting shots — this reveals the most about technique
• Ensure your full body is visible in the frame
• Good lighting makes a significant difference to analysis accuracy
• Take photos in practice clothes without baggy layers that hide body position

Tip: Ask a teammate to take a burst of photos during your shot so you can select the exact moment of contact. A single well-timed frame gives much better results than a screenshot from video.

Supported shots and actions

Yorker can analyse a wide range of cricket poses including:

• Batting — Front-foot drive, back-foot punch, pull, cut, sweep, defence, stance, and more (30+ poses)
• Bowling — Delivery stride, bound, load-up, release point, and follow-through (25+ poses)
• Fielding — Catching position, ground fielding, and throwing action (10+ poses)