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Only stands to reason that average bowling speed will decrease if a bowler is delivering many more overs per day but top speed doesn’tI think the fact that they bowled so much probably hampered their average speed. There’s little doubt in my mind that the average player today is fitter than back in the day in the sense that they can bowl faster for longer. They may be more injury prone for whatever reason though, maybe because they’re bowling quicker than what their body can support. Again this is average, not your freaks.
The disdain for strength training is slightly unwarranted imo, it 100% helps the average fast bowler bowl faster. Not sure about whether it somehow makes you more injury prone because of the increased stress you put on your body by pushing it to bowl quicker, maybe it does idk.
@Starfighter probably knows more on this topic than most
When it comes to weights & fast bowlers, too much bulk can be a bad thing as it might hinder the action
Most quicks are relatively thin & wiry while Wayne Daniels body types are a rarity