Injuries

How much should a cricketer train?

Shorter, higher-intensity workouts with adequate rest could hold the key to helping players (particularly bowlers) last the season without getting injured

15-May-2016•Michael Jeh

The fascinating journey of Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah's single-mindedness in achieving his ambition, and an uncanny ability to remain calm have helped him overcome personal loss and a career-threatening injury to make it to the highest level

27-Mar-2016

Cummins may need to go old-school

If the injury-prone fast bowler wants a long career he may need to learn endurance by bowling sustained spells in domestic cricket

02-Oct-2015•Michael Jeh

The helmet effect

Has protective gear resulted in inferior techniques when facing short-pitched bowling, resulting in more batsmen getting hit these days?

23-Jul-2015•V Ramnarayan

Why are injury breakdowns so frequent?

Over-hydration during games and excessive warm-up routines could be the reasons for the number of niggles, despite the medical help at hand

01-Mar-2015•Michael Jeh

Why the bouncer is not essential to cricket

Sure, it makes for thrilling viewing, but the tests of courage it provides can be achieved by other means

17-Dec-2014•Pranay Sanklecha

On growing disenchanted with the game, and the bouncer

A fan on how his appetite for cricket and excitement at witnessing a good dose of short stuff at the Gabba this December waned once news of Phillip Hughes came in

02-Dec-2014•Santosh Vijaykumar

The curse of soft-tissue injuries

Michael Clarke and Shane Watson have had a history of such injuries and modern-day sports science is yet to come up with a solution

24-Sep-2014•Michael Jeh

Johnson v McLaren: a tale of two blows

The South African allrounder had the misfortune of being in the line of fire twice this year

19-Sep-2014•Russell Jackson

Down with flat pitches

Simon Hughes, in the Telegraph, questions the quality of Test cricket on docile decks and the ensuing impact on fast bowlers after England and India held each other to a draw at Trent Bridge

14-Jul-2014

Takes a licking, keeps on ticking

A look at some brave efforts from injured batsmen who managed to return to the field to resume the fight

16-Mar-2014•Stuart Wark

Modern injury-prevention techniques are not working

It might be time to go back to more traditional methods of preparation: long periods of batting and bowling in place of hours spent in the gym, in ice baths, and on the massage table

11-Feb-2014•Michael Jeh

Do support staff really make a difference?

If it ultimately comes down to the athlete's skill, then maybe it's time to dispense with the big crews that accompany teams these days

02-Feb-2014•Michael Jeh

Vettori did right in delaying comeback

David Leggat, in the New Zealand Herald, appreciates Daniel Vettori's decision to delay his comeback until he feels 100% confident of handling the rigours of international cricket

26-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Were cricketers more hardy in the old days?

Are players' injuries treated better now than in the past or are they simply managed more conservatively?

31-Oct-2013•Stuart Wark

Injuries could decide the Ashes

Both sides are similarly matched in batting and bowling, so it may come down to who can stand up on the field longer

24-Sep-2013•Michael Jeh

Blood and guts

Watching people sustain impact injuries on a cricket field can be a haunting experience

09-Jul-2013•Samir Chopra

You're not going to believe this, but...

Following James Anderson's boxing injury, we look at XI other instances where players found bizarre ways of sidelining themselves

19-Oct-2010•Martin Williamson

Bravo undergoes ankle surgery

Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies allrounder, will undergo surgery on his left ankle in New York after being left out of the Tri-Nation series in Canada because of the injury

27-Aug-2008•Cricinfo staff

Junaid Siddique replaces injured Nazimuddin

Junaid Siddique, the left-handed opening batsman, has been called-up to the Bangladesh squad in Australia as a replacement for the injured Nazimuddin

18-Aug-2008•Cricinfo staff

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