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Retired Hurt: Too much cricket?
November 04, 2009 13:37
We Indians love our cricket, don’t we? This year has already seen more cricket than any other in the last decade. Switch to a sports channel and chances are a cricket match would be on. With tournaments and series like Champions Trophy/League, Australia’s tour of India taking place so close to each other, there is plenty of cricket for everybody. But, is this packed schedule proving to be too much for players? With the recent list of injuries, we think so. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni recently said that playing with a little bit of pain has now become part of modern day cricket. It is not just the Indian side struggling with injuries but the visiting Aussies as well. There seems to be no credibility to their bowling attack with fast bowlers picking up injuries one after the other including their lead bowler Brett Lee. Let’s have a look at the most recent cricket injuries…
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We Indians love our cricket, don’t we? This year has already seen more cricket than any other in the last decade. With tournaments and series like Champions Trophy/League, Australia’s tour of India taking place so close to each other, there is plenty of cricket for everybody. But, is this packed schedule proving to be too much for players? With the recent list of injuries, we think so. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni recently said that playing with a little bit of pain has now become part of modern day cricket.
It is not just the Indian side struggling with injuries but the visiting Aussies as well. There seems to be no credibility to their bowling attack with fast bowlers picking up injuries one after the other including their lead bowler Brett Lee. Let’s have a look at the most recent cricket injuries…(AFP Photo)
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Australia’s frontline pacer Brett Lee seen here stretching his arm in a practice session. Lee has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series due to an elbow strain he suffered in the first ODI played in Vadodra, India on 25th October 2009. Clearly, his absense has left a huge void in an otherwise inexperienced Australian bowling attack.
Seen here in this picture is Australia’s frontline pacer Brett Lee streching his arm in a practice session. (AFP Photo)
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ZoomThere were doubts of Australian all rounder Mitchell Johnson playing the Nagpur ODI after he too injured his ankle during the first ODI. Although he managed to play, he was certainly not in his best bowling form and could not prevent the Indian batsmen from scoring big runs. (AFP Photo)
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ZoomIt wasn’t just the bowlers who were picking up injuries one after the other. Wicketkeeper Tim Paine had to fly back home and will miss the rest of the series. Paine picked up a problem to a ring finger when trying to collect a bouncer from Peter Siddle in the eighth over of the 99-run defeat to India in the second ODI held in Nagpur. (AFP Photo)
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ZoomWith most of their fast bowlers already injured, Australia is hit by another huge blow. Pacer Peter Siddle will return home as he suffered stiffness in his left side during the fourth ODI in Mohali. Australia have already gone through most of their bench strength in these testing times and it will be a hard task for them to find an appropriate replacement. (AFP Photo)
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ZoomNot all is well in the Indian camp as well. Seen here, Gautam Gambhir, front, prepares to leave after being hit on the neck by a shot from Australian captain Ricky Ponting, during their ODI match in New Delhi on 31st October 2009. The injury caused Gambhir to miss out on the 4th match held in Mohali between India and Australia’s ongoing 7 match ODI series. (AFP Photo)
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ZoomIn the same match India opening bastman Virender Sehwag sustained an injury after being hit hard on the toe with a swinging yorker by Australian pacer Peter Siddle in the eight over. Sehwag however was ruled fit for the remaining matches. Remember, Sehwag has just returned to cricket with this series as he was out of the squad for 4 months due a shoulder injury. (AFP Photo)
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It is a no brainer that cricket is a big money earner. But, the question here is how much is too much? There is so much cricket being played right now that cricketers do not get adequate rest or the time to pay full attention to their fitness.
The fact that they go out and still perform while battling some injury or the other displays their passion and commitment for the game. But with these tight schedules they are either not able to perform at their best all the time or they pick up injuries trying. Not only is this bad for the game but it greatly shortens the career of a cricketer as well. (AFP Photo)
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