give reasons a) fast bowlers damage their ankle or shoulder
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Firstly, fast bowling is an unnatural act for the human built. When I say fast I am talking about bowlers who bowl fast and use most body parts in order get the power at the time of delivering the ball.
You need to rotate your hands fast and there by your shoulders as well which will put lot of pressure on your neck and back.
You have to remember that using shoulders alone is not enough to generate pace, bowlers use their entire body including the back, hips and thighs to generate the power.
The above two are necessary but not sufficient, the bowler needs to generate some momentum and do all the above including a jump to deliver the ball from highest possible point allowed for his height.
Imagine a bowler who is 5 foot 9 inches tall weighting 180 pounds starts his jump a yard behind the wicket and a foot in air lands on his toes. More than 5 times his weight is transmitted on the joints of his foot and knees.
Then the bowler needs to repeat the above again and again probably 60 to 100 times on a typical day.
Don’t forget
poor landing on the jump or damp landing point can easily end up in a twisted ankle or a Groin injury.
An improper release at the shoulder can result in a shoulder injury. Trying to bowl short and quick can put a lot of pressure on the back.
When the fast bowler is a bit of heavier side, he is more prone to these.
I experienced all or some of them in the last 15 years of playing cricket.
You need to rotate your hands fast and there by your shoulders as well which will put lot of pressure on your neck and back.
You have to remember that using shoulders alone is not enough to generate pace, bowlers use their entire body including the back, hips and thighs to generate the power.
The above two are necessary but not sufficient, the bowler needs to generate some momentum and do all the above including a jump to deliver the ball from highest possible point allowed for his height.
Imagine a bowler who is 5 foot 9 inches tall weighting 180 pounds starts his jump a yard behind the wicket and a foot in air lands on his toes. More than 5 times his weight is transmitted on the joints of his foot and knees.
Then the bowler needs to repeat the above again and again probably 60 to 100 times on a typical day.
Don’t forget
poor landing on the jump or damp landing point can easily end up in a twisted ankle or a Groin injury.
An improper release at the shoulder can result in a shoulder injury. Trying to bowl short and quick can put a lot of pressure on the back.
When the fast bowler is a bit of heavier side, he is more prone to these.
I experienced all or some of them in the last 15 years of playing cricket.
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