A place for me to indulge my passion for New Zealand cricket, post those stories that don't make the back pages of the morning paper and discuss cricket with my friends.
Richard Hadlee didn't miss a test through injury until he was 36. As far as I can figure, Fred Trueman never broke down at all. So why are modern fast bowlers so fragile? Anyway, this is all simply a preface to Richard Boock's latest whinge.
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you'd have to think the number of matches, particularly ODIs that the current era of players have to play in would have something to do with it.
I am not sure it is the number of games. Back in the day so many county games were played that one player (Tich Freeman?) was able to take 300 wickets in a season. Compare that to the efforts of James Franklin, Andre Adams, Scott Styris and Dan Vettori who have managed less than 70 between them this season and have all broken down.
Jerry Coney would blame the lack of milk in schools.
I recall a few years ago the theory doing the rounds was that it was the lack of game time. NZ players' bodies aren't being worked out all the time - they'd play hard for 6 weeks then have two months off, play hard for 6 weeks then have two months off. Compare with Australian players who seem to be able to play all year round (and generally do). Another theory says its our grounds with the players running on soft surfaces which has a negative impact on their bodies.
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you'd have to think the number of matches, particularly ODIs that the current era of players have to play in would have something to do with it.
Dan Vettori, for example is only 27, but has already played 58 more ODIs than Hadlee did in his entire career.
Jake Oram and Shane Bond are likewise closing on Paddle's ODI total, and are only just into their late 20s.
And Paddles was as tough as nails.
although, Shane Bond is 31?
crikey, he is injury prone.
I am not sure it is the number of games. Back in the day so many county games were played that one player (Tich Freeman?) was able to take 300 wickets in a season. Compare that to the efforts of James Franklin, Andre Adams, Scott Styris and Dan Vettori who have managed less than 70 between them this season and have all broken down.
Jerry Coney would blame the lack of milk in schools.
I recall a few years ago the theory doing the rounds was that it was the lack of game time. NZ players' bodies aren't being worked out all the time - they'd play hard for 6 weeks then have two months off, play hard for 6 weeks then have two months off. Compare with Australian players who seem to be able to play all year round (and generally do). Another theory says its our grounds with the players running on soft surfaces which has a negative impact on their bodies.
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