What kind of build is good for fast bowling

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What kind of build is good for fast bowling

Ive done some research and they are many different builds in cricket. Im going to compare three right arm fast bowlers. Shoaib Akthar, Kind of Bulky. Brett Lee Toned. Dale Steyn Skinny.
shoaib akthar is the fastest bowler of these three that has been clocked. So what is a good build for fast bowling and what is a good height for fast bowling.
 
Re: What kind of build is good for fast bowling

Height wise, I'd say about 6 foot 3 or thereabouts. There could be a case made for being taller but at that height you should be able to extract bounce etc.

Build, hmmm, maybe somewhere between Steyn and Lee. If we look at Akthar then he does seem to suffer a lot of injuries (although this is due to many reasons) which I feel is partly caused by his build.
 
Re: What kind of build is good for fast bowling

It's all about long levers. You can be a good fast bowler with 'short' arms, but physics dictates the longer your arms and legs, the faster you bowl and the more bounce you get (all other things being equal).

I owuld be interested in finding out what body types most fast bowlers are. I suspect they are mesomorphic (wide shoulders, slim hips) but extra height will lean some towards ectomorphs (lean and thin).
 
Re: What kind of build is good for fast bowling

Silly question probably, but how does the length of your legs affect your pace?
 
Re: What kind of build is good for fast bowling

It really is not a silly question. As with all the questions, size really does not matter... it's how you use it.

Yes, longer legs should increase your stride but if your running mechanics is pants, you are at a disadvantage.

The same with pace bowling; I know many 5'10"s who can bowl with far more pace and accuracy than 6'+s.

The trick is to maximise what you have.

As for body types, if you are an ectomorph, you should adopt a side on action... a mesomorph can use the extra power for front on bowling... endomorphs can go either way.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, most people are a mix so, look at what you have been blessed with and work with it. It serves no purpose to analyse other people, everybody is different and each have learned to use their own combination of gifts. You are unlikely to have the same combination as anybody else.
 
Re: What kind of build is good for fast bowling

micoach;29524 said:
mesomorphic (wide shoulders, slim hips) but extra height will lean some towards ectomorphs (lean and thin).
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There you go.
 
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