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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: FvanN on January 14, 2012, 11:13:21 AM

Title: Training to increase bowling speed?
Post by: FvanN on January 14, 2012, 11:13:21 AM

Hey guys with my pre season starting in earnest next week I just wanted to know if there speed related training I could do to increase my bowling speed?

Title: Re: Training to increase bowling speed?
Post by: Burdy on January 14, 2012, 02:28:49 PM

Have you got a video of your run up and action?

A good few years back i had some bowling training with our then player coach 'Chris Gladwin'. He changed the speed of my run up from a constant pace to being more pacey in my run up in the last 5 strides. He also worked on my front foot position and front arm. I used to fall away at the crease some what and usually ending up on the next wicket and he sorted this out.

I have looked online and found some great stuff. There are some stuff on youtube from Ian Pont about front foot positioning.

Title: Re: Training to increase bowling speed?
Post by: The_Bird on January 14, 2012, 02:38:43 PM

A player at my Club has just purchased one of these on Mr Pont's recommendations, looks a very easy tool to use.

http://www.duraband.com/cricket.html

Title: Re: Training to increase bowling speed?
Post by: tim2000s on January 15, 2012, 12:07:39 AM

Quote from: FvanN on January 14, 2012, 11:13:21 AM

Hey guys with my pre season starting in earnest next week I just wanted to know if there speed related training I could do to increase my bowling speed?

Without seeing you bowl, the simple answer is no. Other than suggesting a combination of strength and flexibility exercises, any advice here is going to be limited.