This guide describes how to download the NV Play Pitchside Analytics app for iOS or Android phones and tablets, and connect it to the NV Play Cricket for Windows software.
The Pitchside Analytics app allows a bowling/fielding coach, secondary analyst, or other user to code field settings, fielding positions, and fielding events for each delivery, aligning with the ball coded by the primary analyst in NV Play Cricket.
This guide includes the following topics:
When the Pitchside Analytics mobile app is in use, desktop analysts will see fielding data in the Ball by Ball panel, under the Fielding column (following each delivery, after Save Ball is tapped in the app).
Downloading the app
The Pitchside Analytics app is available from:
As of March 2025, the Pitchside Analytics app requires devices using:
- Android : Version 12 and later ( Version 11 is not supported)
- iOS : Version 16.2 and later
Connecting the app to NV Play Cricket
To connect the Pitchside Analytics mobile app to the NV Play Cricket for Windows desktop software, follow these steps:
Step 1: Enable Pitchside Analytics Services
Before opening the mobile app, in NV Play Cricket for Windows:
- Go to Tools > Configuration. The Configuration dialogue opens.
- Click the Network tab.
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Tick the Enable Pitchside Analytics services box in the Connectivity section.
Step 2: Generate a Connection PIN
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Go to File > Configure Pitchside Mobile Analyst Connection/PIN. The Configure Pitchside Mobile Analyst Connection/PIN dialogue opens, displaying in a four-digit PIN. Note this down.
Step 3: Connect the App
- Open the Pitchside Analytics app.
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Tap the menu icon (top-left) and select Connect to Writer.
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Choose the required match from the list (current match is at the top).
- Tap Connect. The Scorecard for the match opens.
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Return to the main menu and select Fielding.
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Enter the four-digit PIN you noted down earlier, and then click Confirm.
If the wrong match is selected, a warning will appear. To correct this in the app:
- Go to Menu > Change Match/Writer.
- Select the correct match.
- Return to Fielding and enter the PIN.
Once completed, the Fielding panel for the match will be ready for coding:
Coding fielding data in the app
The Pitchside Analytics app syncs fielding data (field settings, positions, and events) with the scoring data (batters, bowler, runs, and extras) from the primary analyst in NV Play Cricket for Windows (that is, with the data in the desktop software's Detailed Fielding panel).
Positioning fielders
- Move each fielder's dot on the pitch map into position for the first ball.
- Adjust only when field positions change (Bowler and Wicketkeeper dots do not move).
- The selected fielder's position will automatically highlight in the list of fielding positions.
Recording fielding actions
- Tap the fielder who fielded the ball.
- Adjust their fielding position if necessary.
- Select the appropriate fielding event (right-hand side of the screen).
- Once the first event is added, the fielder, position, and event will appear for that delivery.
- Add as many fielding events as needed, then tap Save Ball.
- If multiple fielders were involved, select the second fielder and repeat steps 2–5.
Each fielder's position and events are colour-coded for clarity:
Editing fielding data
- Tap a previous ball in the list at the top to edit.
- Tap a fielding event to add or delete it.
- To adjust fielding positions, tap the position list and make necessary changes.
- If multiple fielders were involved in a ball, the current fielder will be underlined. Tap another fielder's name to switch editing focus.
- Tap Save Ball after making changes and to return to the current ball.
Editing fielding data from previous overs
- Use the left arrow (top-right) to navigate to a previous over.
- Tap a ball to edit it.
- Make necessary changes and tap Save Ball.
- Use the right arrow to navigate forward through overs, if required.
Correcting striker/non-striker errors
- Tap Switch Striker (bottom-left) to adjust the batter's order if the analyst has not detected a change (e.g., after a catch when batters cross).
Analysing the Pitchside data
Fielding placements can be viewed directly on the Wagon Wheel within the desktop app, providing a visual overview of where each fielder is positioned on the field.
Additionally, the specific fielding details for each delivery are shown in the Ball by Ball log, allowing users to see exactly which fielder was involved in each play.
By enabling the Live Ball by Ball CSV Export (go to Tools > Configuration > General), users can export this data automatically after every delivery. This enables further analysis and visualisation in downstream tools such as Tableau, making it easy to explore patterns, trends, and insights from match fielding data.