*Arm injuries, *Wounds & injuries, *Medical information storage & retrieval systems, *Sports injuries, *Meta-analysis, *Physical training & conditioning, *Disease prevalence, *Cricket injuries, *Systematic reviews, *MEDLINE, *Sports re-entry, *Sports events, *Medical rehabilitation, *Epidemiology, *Athletic ability, *Data analysis software, *Epidemiological research, *Disease incidence

Introduction: Cricket holds a position of significant prominence among sporting disciplines in South Asian nations. The sport's exceptional popularity in this region is substantiated by the notable fact that South Asia encompasses five of the twelve nations globally recognized as Test cricket-playing countries. Methods: The review aimed to study the epidemiological pattern of cricket injuries and describe injury contexts and characteristics in countries of the South-Asian Region. MEDLINE, Scopus and Embase were searched using words related to cricket and injury. Male Cricketers of South-Asian Countries from recreational to international level who play in all formats of the game were included in the study. There was no restriction on the age of the cricketers. Methodological quality was independently evaluated by two authors using the JBI critical appraisal instruments. Results: Seven studies were included in the review after screening on basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data from 1379 cricketers from adolescent to adult were extracted from the 7 studies. A total of 1303 injuries were reviewed. Pooled data suggested that most of the injuries occurred while Fielding and Upper limb was the most common body region affected. Conclusion: The injury data provided by this review can be used to create injury-prevention programs, reduce the burden of injuries, increase player availability, identify areas to direct resources, and enhance team performance. Standardization of injury reporting formats and documentation is a key concern identified in the review. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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