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Hey, A little Problem i have.

Hey im new here, been reading a few of the articles and threads and thought i could ask for some help :)

Well, 2 seasons ago i had a stress fracture in my 5th lumbar vertebrae, in my back, and it took 7 months of physio, constant gym, running, remodeling my action to get back into shape to even bowl a ball.

But even since i had that i have not been able to get back to my natural pace, when i do bowl i feel i can bowl faster than what i am bowling ( like bowling within myself) But the odd ball i bowled would be rapid, but without a conscious decision to increase speed.

I have been wondering that because of my injury i have not allowed my body to get to the pace i was bowling a 2 seasons ago, and instead of that i doubt myself and find it hard to control my line and length at time because of trying to bowl that little faster, but with no great increase in pace.
So i was wondering if anyone had any advice for me.
Thanks in advance
 
Re: Hey, A little Problem i have.

Hi MarCyT and welcome to the board.

I'm going to move this into the fitness and nutrition forum as you'll get a more tailored response in there.

Part of the slow down may be due to mental - you're still worried about breaking down again so are holding back.

Also, how much remodelling did you do on your action? This could be a big factor.
 
Re: Hey, A little Problem i have.

Hi, and thanks :D
Yea thats what my coaches say, but i don't know how to break throught the invisable barrier as to say lol.
I havn't changed my action a vast amount, i just changed my run up, bowling stride ( where my feet land ), and front arm positioning.

Some of my team mates say im scared to bowl fast....but when i bowl i try to bowl every ball as fast as i can...they say "put your back into it" lol....
 
Re: Hey, A little Problem i have.

Hi MarCyT,

Stress fractures at L5 are not so quick to repair. It would really help if I knew how old you are.

It sounds as if you changed your action quite a lot; get rid of run up, bowling stride, foot placement and front arm positioning, what have you got left? ;)

You obviously owned a mixed action; did you change to a front on or side on action?
 
Re: Hey, A little Problem i have.

To be brutally honest with you, there is no reason why you have not picked up your pace and at your age, recovery should now be total. I would have loved to be able to see your action before you changed it; I am slightly confused at the extent of the changes you have had to make and I wonder whether you were more predisposed to bowling side on. You appear to have had to change a lot to get it front on.

You need to know that if your action is pure [and it will be if your coaches know what they are doing ;)], whether front on or side on; you are unlikely to suffer from another stress fracture which was probably caused by the counter rotation of a mixed action putting stress on the pars interarticularis of the spine.

A very important factor for you now is to achieve the strongest core possible to support your spine; you may also find it a psychological 'crutch'. Have a look at http://www.harrowdrive.com/core-stability-for-cricket-a-dummies-guide/ and let me know what you think.

Unfortunately I was not able to access your video but if you can get it on another format, I would love to see it. In the meantime, keep telling yourself that it's safe to go for it :D
 
Re: Hey, A little Problem i have.

okey wow thanks.
What format would be best?
I work had on my back and core systems while at the gym, i can do the plank for 3 minutes, and can lift 190kgs doing back extensions.
 
Re: Hey, A little Problem i have.

Your core sounds good; especially if your technique is spot on. Do you 'brace' your core when you are bowling? Guys tend to remember when they are in the weight room but the idea often goes straight out of their heads when they leave ;) .

Another factor to consider is your rotator cuff; these muscles work in different patterns in the two actions and it may help to strengthen them. I know cricketers concentrate quite a lot of time on shoulders; delts, traps, rhoms, lats, pecs etc but very few work the core shoulder muscles. At risk of overloading you, take a look at http://www.harrowdrive.com/how-to-protect-your-shoulder-from-cricket-injury/

And keep telling yourself... "...it's safe to go for it..." :laugh:
 
Re: Hey, A little Problem i have.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB2Fq_nf_HY"]YouTube - cricket[/ame]

here you go :D lol.
 
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