Record a session

Recording is the core of Matcha. The app calibrates on the stumps, then detects each delivery automatically and prepares clips for analysis.

Quick visual guide

Use this setup whenever you record in a net: the phone stays fixed behind the non-striker stumps, both sets of stumps stay visible, and the app is allowed to finish calibration before play starts.

Phone mounted on a tripod behind the non-striker stumps in a cricket training net. — **1. Lock the phone in place** Use a tripod or stable mount. Keep the camera behind the non-striker stumps and aimed straight down the pitch.

Matcha calibration screen showing boxes around the striker and non-striker stumps. — **2. Fit the stump boxes** Move or pinch zoom until both stump sets sit fully inside the boxes, then continue when the app is ready.

Matcha recording screen after calibration, with the phone still fixed on the tripod. — **3. Record without moving** After calibration, do not adjust the tripod. Let Matcha detect each delivery while the session runs.

Before you record

Mount or steady your phone so the stumps and batter are in frame.
Place the phone behind the non-striker stumps, looking straight down the pitch.
Make sure you have good light and a stable view down the pitch.
Clear bags, people, and net poles from the line between the phone and the stumps where possible.

Get the perfect setup in 5 easy steps

A tripod, phone, and two sets of cricket stumps prepared for a Matcha recording session. — Step 1 **Use stable gear**
Use a tripod and six stumps. A handheld phone will shake and make tracking unreliable.

Camera placement guide showing the phone behind the non-striker stumps, about four metres back. — Step 2 **Stand behind the stumps**
Put the camera behind the non-striker end, close enough that the stumps fill the calibration boxes.

Camera height guide showing a higher camera angle captures more of the cricket pitch. — Step 3 **Raise the camera**
A slightly higher phone angle captures more pitch and gives the app a cleaner view of the ball path.

Clear-view guide showing an unobstructed cricket pitch compared with a blocked pitch view. — Step 4 **Keep the view clear**
Both stump sets should be visible. Avoid people, kit bags, netting, or poles blocking the pitch.

Ball tracking guide explaining that Matcha needs a few balls before metrics settle. — Step 5 **Bowl a few deliveries**
Tracking improves after a few balls. Keep recording while Matcha prepares the clips and KPIs.

Record

Tap the record button (the centre button on the bottom bar) to start a new session.
Calibrate on the stumps. The app needs to find the stumps before it can detect deliveries — follow the on-screen prompt to point the camera at the stumps until calibration succeeds.
Tap Continue only when the striker and non-striker stumps are fully inside their boxes.
Record the session. As play happens, the app detects each delivery automatically and marks it.
Stop when you’re done.

Calibration examples

Straight cricket net view with both stump sets aligned down the pitch. — **Good: straight down the pitch** The stump line is centred and the camera can see from the near stumps to the far stumps.

Low camera view where the near stumps dominate the frame and reduce pitch visibility. — **Fix first: too low** Raise the tripod so the pitch and far stumps are visible, not just the near stumps.

Side-offset cricket net view where the near stumps sit at the edge of the frame. — **Fix first: side offset** Move the phone closer to the stump line so both stump sets sit in the centre of the screen.

What happens to your video

Each detected delivery is sliced into a clip.
Clips are queued and uploaded for analysis. Uploads continue in the background and resume if your connection drops, so you can keep going.
Your coaches then review the deliveries in the portal.

Save the full session video (optional)

By default Matcha keeps only the delivery clips. If you also want the whole uncut recording, turn on Save full session video in Settings before you record (iPhone only).

While recording, a small chip shows the status — Full video saving, Full video saved, or Full video unavailable. After the session, open Session Info to find the Full session video card, where you can:

Play full video — watch the complete recording.
Export to Photos — save a copy to your camera roll (grant photo access when asked).
Delete full video — remove it to free up space. Your delivery clips stay saved.

Next: view your analysis & feed.