Most people who play cricket are oblivious to the physics, but they know what’s going on at a high level. Cricketers know that shining the ball will cause swin

Most people who play cricket are oblivious to the physics, but they know what’s going on at a high level. Cricketers know that shining the ball will cause swing, and they also know that (usually) the most swing occurs on mild, partly cloudy days. That’s why England has a reputation for swing conditions (if not always great swing bowling) - mild and slightly cloudy is the predominant non-rain condition from about April to October. Other things here, like the drop/gravity step used to start sprinting, are just things coaches will drill in without thorough explanation.