Editing Fast bowling (section)

== Risks of injuries ==
Fast bowlers typically experience the highest incidence of injury of all player roles in cricket.<ref>[https://www.johnorchard.com/resources/CA2014InjuryReportfinal.pdf Link text], Orchard et al. 2011, Injury report 2011: Cricket Australia, Sports Health, vo,  29, iss. 4.</ref> The largest time-loss injuries are typically associated with overuse at the site of the [[lumbar spine]]. Common injuries include [[spondylolisthesis]] (stress fracture of the lower back), navicular stress fractures in the foot, [[SLAP tear|shoulder injuries]] or lesions, [[side strain]]s or intercostal strains and muscular strains of the calves, hamstrings or spinal erectors. Popular media and commentators are often critical of the number of injuries suffered by fast bowlers. However, as of 2019, injury rates are at their lowest in decades, in many parts thanks to advances in physical conditioning, sport science, and load management interventions.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}