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The present study was conducted in an attempt to identify the selected kinematic variables to the technique of Hook shot in Cricket. The following kinematic variables were selected for the purpose of study, namely: Linear kinematic variables at height of center of gravity at selected moments Placement of the foot, Execution (contact) in Angular kinematic variables Ankle joint, Knee joint, Hip joint, Shoulder joint and Elbow. We take five male inter-university cricket players of 18 to 24 years were selected as subjects for the present study. As the subjects had been undergoing training for a considerable period, therefore, it is assumed that they possess a good level of technique of batting. The purpose of the research was explained to all the subjects and subjects were motivated to put their best during each trial. The subject was filmed only in sagittal plane. The camera being used for the purpose was CANON- 70D, a motor driven camera, with the frequency of 24 frames per second. The distance of the camera from the subject was 3.10 meters away and the vertical height of the lens was 1.15 meters from the ground. After the video recording, the video was played and with the help of the computer software, the final position i.e., the moment contacts during placement of feet and execution of hook shot in cricket were obtained on the screen by trial-and-error method and kept in pause. The Centre of the mass of body segment and the whole body along with the angles were determined by Kinovea software.