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[adam1312]

What can I do to bowl quick, fitness and technical changes?
What muscles groups should I improve, also I'm an all rounder so need/want to be strong for batting as well.
What things technically do fast bowlers do? But I'm a swing bowler but still want to bowl faster but want to maintain accuracy and swing skill so.

[scottish_slogger95]

Fitness and muscular endurance are essential to fast bowlers. But also having a strong core,shoulder and legs are important.

Most of your speed actually comes down to your technique. Also just having that natural raw aggression to bowl fast helps too!

If you wanted more help you should post a video on here of your action so you can get us to dissect it, you would pick up a lot more tips that way

[PedalsMcgrew]

True quick bowlers tend to be naturally quick. It's just something they can do. You can certainly do certain things to make you a bit quicker but, assuming your an adult, if you're not properly quick now then you ain't going to get a lot quicker!Concentrate on swinging the ball and controlling it. Even better if you can make it go both ways. That will get you more wickets than a 5mph increase in pace will......

[tushar sehgal]

Only thing i can tell you is correct weight, fitness and rhytm will make you feel super fast....and confident...if you are fit and can bowl a lot of overs without losing steam and staying accurate you will notice a huge difference in results...

[tim2000s]

If you aren't naturally quick then you'll find it quite tough. Assuming you are young and relatively whippy, you may have something to work with, but if you are over eighteen and not already around 70 mph, you'll find it tough. Where are we starting from?

[RightArmRapid]

You're like 15 right? You'll get taller, broader and quicker over the next few years naturally. Working on your core muscles will help you bowl for longer though! I'm pretty sure you'll get quicker as long as you keep trying to bowl fast. Although it is tricky if you struggle to find much pace as you are now, kind of like the way if you're not naturally inclined to run fast it's hard to turn someone into a sprinter. Then again i don't know the logistica of it all but i speak from experience, I'm 17 and still getting faster.

[adam1312]

I would say I bowl around 60mph but don't have any videos of my bowling

[tim2000s]

I would say I bowl around 60mph but don't have any videos of my bowling

Most people who estimate their own bowling speed tend to over-estimate by around 10mph... Until you have been radar clocked, you won't really know.

The last time I was measured was off three paces at the Oval in the NatWest "Michael Vaughan" bowling challenge thing 3 or 4 years ago. I came in at 55mph when doing that. There were much younger kids from Wanstead running in off 10 paces flinging it down at 65mph. It's really difficult to tell what your own pace is without having it properly measured.

[Red Ink Cricket]

ive been clocked at 65mph off 3 paces and im by no means quick. if im lucky i could possibly hit 70 with an effort ball and the right coaching/technique. you will struggle to improve much more than 5mph unless your young and havent developed yet or your technique is so bad that proper coaching means you do things more efficiently and stronger therefore bowling quick. as has been said before, get yourself clocked. and if your not already at 70-75mph by the time your 18 you probably never will be.

[adam1312]

I only turned 16 a few weeks ago so I'm not fully developed. Also we had a cheap speed gun at training last year, it said 60 but don't know how accurate it was.

[ppccopener]

if youre normal build and dont have particularly strong shoulders or arms work on your technique and run up.It is possible to improve actual pace but not by that much,most are naturally quick or especially strong.
im not a bowler but a good tip ive heard is also work on keeping the seam straight

it's easier to say than do and needs a lot or practice.
if you are a youngster be careful not to strain on delivery and in the nets, youre run up and actual technique can get better with practice

[tim2000s]

As you're 16, the other word of caution is don't push it too hard. I destroyed my shoulder ten years ago through trying to bowl too fast. After a lot of physio and having to change how I bowl, I still play, but I lost a lot of pace through that. If it doesn't feel right, stop doing it.

[RoCo Da Pixie]

Firstly can we get this topic renamed. It feels like the standard of English is appalling. I would get back in the classroom rather than worrying about bowling speeds.

I will be helpful and say read this
http://www.pitchvision.com/how-to-bowl-fast

[Jimmyg]

Roca
When correcting someone's grammer it's always best to make sure your spelling in the post isn't appalling! 

[RoCo Da Pixie]

Roca
When correcting someone's grammer it's always best to make sure your spelling in the post isn't appalling! 

Ha, fair point, I missed a L, Thanks for pointing it out though

can you now help me score runs properly quick and very effectively?