Do Pakistani cricketers workout?

[jnaveen1980]

It’s about skill in cricket honestly cricket isn’t a fitness based game idk why I have to do this in every thread. Rohit Sharma is not as fit as kohli but he is a better fielder than him in the outfield catching wise. Kohli might look very agile and quick on his feet and getting to the ball but he drops way too many soft chances tons of times. Also being jacked in cricket is of no use to be honest unless you have the skill to pack it up. With faf being one of the most jacked guys I’ve seen play in recent times and he is the fittest of the lot but skill wise he is a very average player. Being jacked will help you hit big sixes but if you don’t know how to hit them and just slog blindly like jacked hacks do like Chris Lynn you won’t really be affective in international cricket. Guys like Chris Lynn come off good once in 10 innings. So what is the point of all his fitness. Cricket is a purely skilled based game fitness has to do very little with how good a player in general is in terms of bowling or batting because runnning between the wickets isn’t the only thing that defines you as a batsman.

Let us face it. Cricket is designed for unfit lol Guys like Ranatunga, Duleep Mendis, David Boon, Mervy Hughes, Leverock, Inzamam, Powar could not have survived in any other sports. You can take it easy if you want. Most of the runs by Ranatunga were technically "walks" not "runs" But modern cricket with different formats and different leagues they have to be at top of their fitness. We lost the rest day for Test matches in the 90s. Now with increased work load fitness is a must. Fitness without skill is useless. Skill without fitness is useful but not fully effective. Fitness also helps you mentally. I have seen in local cricket matches in US. Most of them are super unfit with belly. I can't even stand that let alone internationals
Atleast do some basic fitness. Dravid used to measure how much salt he would lose and he would replace it. Very dedicated. I also like Younis Khan's endurance. Fitness helps you focus mentally for longer periods.

 

[Mean&Green]

Let us face it. Cricket is designed for unfit lol Guys like Ranatunga, Duleep Mendis, David Boon, Mervy Hughes, Leverock, Inzamam, Powar could not have survived in any other sports. You can take it easy if you want. Most of the runs by Ranatunga were technically "walks" not "runs" But modern cricket with different formats and different leagues they have to be at top of their fitness. We lost the rest day for Test matches in the 90s. Now with increased work load fitness is a must. Fitness without skill is useless. Skill without fitness is useful but not fully effective. Fitness also helps you mentally. I have seen in local cricket matches in US. Most of them are super unfit with belly. I can't even stand that let alone internationals
Atleast do some basic fitness. Dravid used to measure how much salt he would lose and he would replace it. Very dedicated. I also like Younis Khan's endurance. Fitness helps you focus mentally for longer periods.

Of course it is a major part of sport but because of kohli this fitness culture has overtaken cricket too much and modern players because they follow kohlis lifetsyle or try to atleast think just because if you are fit you will be good too which is wrong. Like Ahmed shahzad lol he’s pretty ripped and fit but he can’t hold a bat in his hand to save his life.

 

[tyron_woodley]

It’s about skill in cricket honestly cricket isn’t a fitness based game idk why I have to do this in every thread. Rohit Sharma is not as fit as kohli but he is a better fielder than him in the outfield catching wise. Kohli might look very agile and quick on his feet and getting to the ball but he drops way too many soft chances tons of times. Also being jacked in cricket is of no use to be honest unless you have the skill to pack it up. With faf being one of the most jacked guys I’ve seen play in recent times and he is the fittest of the lot but skill wise he is a very average player. Being jacked will help you hit big sixes but if you don’t know how to hit them and just slog blindly like jacked hacks do like Chris Lynn you won’t really be affective in international cricket. Guys like Chris Lynn come off good once in 10 innings. So what is the point of all his fitness. Cricket is a purely skilled based game fitness has to do very little with how good a player in general is in terms of bowling or batting because runnning between the wickets isn’t the only thing that defines you as a batsman.

cricket requires elite level fitness. You are talking rubbish. You have to be extremely fit to be a test bowler. speed power endurance all needs to at a high level to even get into the most international teams.

pakistan players are fit, it's their diet that lets them down in terms of reaching their peak fitness levels.

 

[tyron_woodley]

misbah is the fitrst Pakistani. go watch his training videos. runs 5 miles at 40 plus years without breaking a sweat.

 

[Mean&Green]

cricket requires elite level fitness. You are talking rubbish. You have to be extremely fit to be a test bowler. Speed power endurance all needs to at a high level to even get into the most international teams.

Pakistan players are fit, it's their diet that lets them down in terms of reaching their peak fitness levels.

ok

 

[shah_1]

Skills are the most important aspect for a cricketer but to say fitness doesn't add any value hasn't got a clue about cricket

 

[light]

Most Asian players looks very unfit (apart from a couple), not just a pak issue. Look at our hitman, hits like a champ, eats like one aswell. Look at Tamim, Bd's most talented batsmen but if he bats beyond 20 overs, looks like a dead fish. Lanka players are no better either. Genetic has very little to do with this. Virat started off as a fat and chubby kid, look at him now. Diet plays a huge roll on how your body will turn out. Gym is secondary

 

[Slog]

And Chris Tremlett also

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Chris tremlett was always a tank.

I was always surprised he was a mid 130s bowler despite that height and physique

 

[Mean&Green]

Chris tremlett was always a tank.

I was always surprised he was a mid 130s bowler despite that height and physique

That’s what I’m exactly I’m talking about this deezed juicehead fitness which is of no use. Amir prolly is one of the skinniest guys I’ve ever seen and he bowled 150 when he first came onto the scene but is he physically stronger than tremlett hell no. Another example is Riley Meredith in the Hobart hurricanes the guys a tall lanky stick but bowls at 150kph. All this getting jacked type fitness is useless in cricket if you don’t have the skill

 

[GrandMaster]

@ topic - Yes, Pakistani cricketers do work out, only when the camera is on.

 

[tyron_woodley]

That’s what I’m exactly I’m talking about this deezed juicehead fitness which is of no use. Amir prolly is one of the skinniest guys I’ve ever seen and he bowled 150 when he first came onto the scene but is he physically stronger than tremlett hell no. Another example is Riley Meredith in the Hobart hurricanes the guys a tall lanky stick but bowls at 150kph. All this getting jacked type fitness is useless in cricket if you don’t have the skill

it's about leverages and having fast twice fibres. Doesn't necessarily mean you will be strong. strength and conditioning helps you with power and stamina to bowl for longer periods. Just because you are buff doesn't mean you can bowl fast. speed is an ancillary component of strength anyway.

yes amir can bowl faster than trenlett. Not because he is stronger, it's because he has more fast twitch fibres.

 

[in_cutter]

The fitness levels in Pakistan domestic cricket is abysmal

 

[Zaz]

Lol Sohail tanvir is one that always looks so stiff and rigid

Hes definitely one whos fitness is terrible