Web Desk: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has installed a high-tech TruMan 3 bowling machine at the National Cricket Academy, aiming to provide batters with more realistic and data-driven training conditions, officials said.
The system is designed to replicate match scenarios and allow players to practice against simulated deliveries that closely mirror real bowling actions.
Unlike conventional bowling machines, the TruMan 3 features a high-contrast LED display that shows animated bowler actions on a front screen. This visual element helps batters study the bowler’s approach, release point and timing before facing the delivery.
In addition, the machine enables coaches to fine-tune key variables, including line, length, pace, swing and height, offering a wider range of practice scenarios.
Coaches and players can also record and store individual deliveries, overs and complete spells. These saved sequences can later be replayed to recreate match-like situations during training sessions.
Pakistan Cricket Board Director of High Performance Aaqib Javed said the TruMan 3 represents the latest advancement in training technology and claimed the PCB is the first cricket board to introduce the system.
He said traditional bowling machines often fail to give batters a clear sense of the bowler’s release point, limiting realism in practice sessions. By contrast, he said the new system allows players to observe simulated bowling actions on screen, improving preparation and decision-making.
Javed added that the technology enables players to train in environments closer to real match conditions and better prepares them for modern cricket demands.
Captain Salman Ali Agha also welcomed the installation, saying the machine helps batters adapt to match-like timing because the delivery is integrated with a visible bowling action.
He said the system improves preparation for contemporary international cricket and will play a key role in developing batting skills going forward.
Officials said the TruMan 3 system is expected to become a key part of training programs at the National Cricket Academy, with further use planned to enhance player development across formats.
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