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1. Lower Back Problems
This is a widespread problem among fast bowlers - up to 75% of elite bowlers will experience back pain each year. This is due to the mechanical stress that the action of bowling places on the lumber spine.
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2. Injuries to the face and mouth
Although cricket is strictly a non-contact sport, the risk of being hit by a cricket ball is very real. This can cause serious injuries, particularly to the face.
One such injury is known as a blow-out fracture, which occus when a cricket ball travelling at high speed hits an eye socket. The eyeball is forced deep into the socket (which is made of thin bone behind the eye) resulting in a fracture of the socket.
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3. Hand and Finger Injuries
Hand injuries are common in fielders and bowlers. Fielders are naturally at risk from ball injuries as they have to catch the ball with their bare hands.
Injuries such as fractures and dislocations are not uncommon. Typically there will be pain and swelling and sometimes bruising after the injury has occured. There may also be a malalignment of the finger. If you sustain an injury in this manner, it is important to be assessed at a hospital.
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4. Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder injuries in cricket commonly occus as a result of the repetitive action of throwing, but this can be aggravated by bowling. sometimes it is the technique of the throw that predisposes the cricketer to problems, such as positioning the arm in what is known as the apprehension position.
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5. Knee Injuries
Bowlers tend to be more at risk of knee injury than batsmen particularly during fast bowling which exerts tremendous force down through the leg, often combined with rotation at the knee.
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