Do pace bowlers really need a long run up? What matters is their speed just a second before hurling the ball. Why not just run faster in a short run up and
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Cricket pace bowling: The trade-off between optimising knee angle for performance advantages v. injury prevention
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Fast Bowling Technique Example: An expansion from yesterday's post about the Speedbolt Position. A comparison of the Speedbolt in various fast bowlers - more info in the comments! : r/Cricket
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