With the amount of cricket played nowdays, it leaves bowlers prone to injuries.
Published: May 30, 2012, 12:36 PM (IST)
Edited: May 30, 2012, 12:36 PM (IST)
James Pattinson was sidelined due to foot injury in February 2012 © Getty Images
With the amount of cricket played nowdays, it leaves bowlers prone to injuries.
Recently, a number of Australian pacers including Ryan Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson were sidelined with foot injury.
Experts, after detailed study, concluded that most of the injuries resulted due to use of improper footwear.
Many of the top cricketers are not aware of the importance of wearing proper footwear designed to protect their feet and legs from injuries.
It is crucial for them to have good quality shoes in order to be able go about their business without injuring themselves.
It is important for bowlers to have a comfortable and proper footwear as they land in hard on their shoes before releasing the ball.
If a bowler is not comfortable with his footwear, he will not be able to bowl at his best or end up injuring himself badly if he doesn’t land properly.
Footwear’s, purpose-built for cricket are based on good research into biomechanics and what the stresses and loading patterns of the bowlers are.
Hence, it’s important for bowlers to wear proper shoes as they help them stay protected from career threatening injuries.
