As has been said too many fast bowlers getting injured... over playing or not physically up for the task?
Fast bowling takes a huge amount out of your physically. Something like 2.5 times your body weight goes through your knees/ankles every time you bowl. If you bowl 50 overs a test, 10 times a year that is a lot to put your body through. It's no coincidence that the "good county pros" are the ones trundling in at 79mph with a short run up and a 15 year career Pretty sure Jimmy Anderson was a "fast" bowler when he first came into international cricket, then he dropped his speeds and focused on accuracy/swing It can't be a coincidence that Stone, Wood & Archer all have/had skeletal injuries Robinson doesn't look after himself off the field apparently
Potts the Sunderland lad, has the build of a Gough so might be the right sort of physique for fast(ish) bowling. So Lees. Potts and Stokes play for Durham. Although I have to admit the yorkies of Bairstow and Root batted well The same thing is happening on golf, the professionals spend ages in the gym and then try to swing the club at high speed with a 'snap' its no wonder they are getting back injuries.
Jos Butter was ridiculous today against the Netherlands. Obviously not the best opponents but he was sensational. (not test match related but didn't want to create another thread)
I watched the last ten overs. The carnage by Livingston at the end was breathtaking. 498 is ridiculous in a 50 game format
They were lucky it wasn't 550 Seriously though, Buttler, Livingstone, and Stokes and Bairstow to com back in . Salt was excellent as well. Unbelievable power in the first 6 batters. They will run out of cricket balls in the next 2 games.
And Roy was out for 1. Root as well, although more of a calming effect. Its ridiculous the strength and depth we have in white ball cricket. Personally I hope Stokes kind of dumbs down on his white ball cricket and concentrates on the Test Team. That said I am more bias to Test cricket than the other formats.
**** that mate I've got tickets to watch them against SA at Durham. And I hope Stokes, Bairstow, Livingstone, Butter etc. Are smashing them all over the shop.
I don't but thanks for the offer. I've seen them at both Lords and the Oval. Sadly, I prefer to watch cricket (and golf) on the TV rather than live. Pathetic I know
I've never been to a cricket match ever, and tbh, have only took an interest in it over the past 5 or 6 years or so. My sons partner is the sister of a quite high profile Durham player, so can get tickets to games at Durham. It's a bit unfortunate that none of the family are cricket fans really.
It's a regular thing in English cricket for years. I remember Graham Dilly in the 80s being England's main strike bowler, but when you read that from making his debut at 20 in 1979 to his final test in 1989, he only played 41 tests due to injury and retired aged 32 due to back problems. The temptation was always to get him to bowl another couple of overs, which put too much stress on him. His best international spell was between 1986 and 1988 when he was pretty much injury free and took 83 test wickets in that time, including 5 for 68 in Brisbane which helped retain the Ashes in Australia. For a big chunk of the 80s England were pretty weak and it is a shame he's not better remembered, but how much of that is it being down to a relatively short international career because of fitness?
1000hrs tomorrow chaps. If it's anything like the first match against the Netherlands it's going to be absolute carnage. Something decent to watch on the box though. Boooooomm
