When the whole World is blind I'm not surprised by your assessment.Lol people still believe speed gun readings
When the whole World is blind I'm not surprised by your assessment.Lol people still believe speed gun readings
Exactly the point I am making there.How did you come up with the number "zillion" here? I would like to see the calculations & equipment used please
Again, why is this a surprise? The human body is explicitly not designed to bowl fast and to continually expect an increase is strange considering that fast bowlers do end up breaking down because of the stress involved.What I would say is undeniable is that since speed guns have been regularly used, top speeds are not increasing.
Well it surprised me.Again, why is this a surprise? The human body is explicitly not designed to bowl fast and to continually expect an increase is strange considering that fast bowlers do end up breaking down because of the stress involved.
It is not surprising as anecdotes grossly over estimate pace via poetic splendour, but not facts.Well it surprised me.
The human body isn't designed to play golf, hit tennis balls, pole vault and a whole host of other sports but there's been significant improvement events in all those sports but fast bowling speeds have remained largely static.
You are being your typical intellectually fraudulent self here, quite deliberately missing the point that cricket has not shown an increase in top end bowling speeds over the 25-odd years of speed gun measurements, in which time other sports have measurably improved.It is not surprising as anecdotes grossly over estimate pace via poetic splendour, but not facts.
Golf and tennis have improved with equipment. Possibly fitness to go longer, but not hit harder or such. There is only so fast you can swing your arm and that is probably not much advanced with muscles. Have baseball pitchers increased speed?Well it surprised me.
The human body isn't designed to play golf, hit tennis balls, pole vault and a whole host of other sports but there's been significant improvement events in all those sports but fast bowling speeds have remained largely static.
Golf is very much about the equipment but golfers today also spend alot more time in the gym than players did even 20 years ago nevermind further back than that.Golf and tennis have improved with equipment. Possibly fitness to go longer, but not hit harder or such. There is only so fast you can swing your arm and that is probably not much advanced with muscles. Have baseball pitchers increased speed?
It 100% does, but there’s probably diminishing returns.Not totally convinced the idea that hitting the gym or better access to fitness increases speed either.
this is such a TJB thing to say, had to check to make sure it wasn’t himSo to be this surprised about it is strange, because I'd have thought the possible reasons weren't that difficult to understand.
I learn from the best.this is such a TJB thing to say, had to check to make sure it wasn’t him
This is all great but doesn't really address why bowlers aren't bowling faster nowIt's not surprising because the aim of cricket isn't actually "bowl faster". It is an incidental aspect of the game though still important. Bowlers want to take wickets. The improvement in cricket is usually skilled based. Like the development of defences or back foot play in batting. Or the development of the wrong 'un, carrom ball, swing, seam and reverse swing in bowling. The improvement in fielding also directly assists the taking of wickets and that improves because of that very good reason to do so.
All of these things assist a bowler in being successful and having a career. Just being able to bowl fast may not. Could even curtail a career by increasing risk of injury. A point alluded to by people above when saying bowling fast increases that risk. Increasing speed is a more important consequence when you are in a format where it is beneficial and can be achieved without unduly risking the bowler's long term health. Such as T20 which gives a player with a physical pre condition like Mills the opportunity of a career. Or someone who lacks stamina like Tait.
Not totally convinced the idea that hitting the gym or better access to fitness increases speed either. Otherwise who wouldn't do it? Could improve the stamina to maintain your speed though thereby increasing average speeds ... Also we used to accept anecdotal experiences of former players without controversy. Speed guns are measurable but not infallible and don't actually invalidate former player's experiences. Often they validate it.