The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) plans to form a localised infrastructure include its only ICC-accredited biomechanics lab as well, with reports suggesting that plans are underway to move the facility from a local Lahore university to the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
According to Sohail Imran, the transition is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, and is seen as part of a broader overhaul to ensure all key performance analysis tools are housed under one roof at the NCA. An existing structure within the NCA is currently undergoing final construction and finishing touches, after which the lab will be formally relocated.
The biomechanics lab in Pakistan, one of only five facilities worldwide accredited by the ICC, serves as a vital tool in the identification and correction of suspect bowling actions eliminating the need for players to travel abroad for the procedure. The relocation to the NCA is designed to streamline the process of technical analysis and rehabilitation by offering both diagnostics and training in a single environment.
Initially launched eight years ago in collaboration with a local academic institution, the lab played a critical role in Pakistan’s ability to test and rehabilitate bowlers both domestically and internationally. However, its location outside the NCA posed logistical challenges, particularly for centralised training and performance programs.
By moving the facility to the NCA, the PCB is looking to integrate biomechanics into its high-performance ecosystem, making technical evaluation and remedial coaching more accessible to national and emerging players.
The upgraded version at the NCA will include state-of-the-art motion tracking, high-speed cameras, and performance-enhancing software, offering players access to cutting-edge tools used to monitor bowling actions, prevent injuries, and optimise technique.
Once the lab is operational at its new home, it is expected to play a key role not just in correcting illegal actions, but also in player development at the grassroots and elite levels. With the shift now nearing completion, Pakistan’s high-performance program appears set to benefit from a more integrated and technologically advanced approach moving forward.
For a cricketing nation looking to elevate its standards and performance systems, the PCB’s investment in relocating and modernising the biomechanics lab marks a critical step in the right direction.