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A self-suffering multiple back injury, former West Indian bowler Ian Bishop can imagine what a “generational” talent like Jasprit Bamra is going through right now. The 29-year-old underwent surgery in New Zealand last month due to recurring back problems that have kept him out of action since September 2022. Bamra is now time rushing to prepare for the home ODI World Championship in October-November. .
Bumra’s “unique” move worked great for him, but it also put a lot of strain on his back, making him susceptible to injury.
Bishop, who could have played far more than 43 Tests and 84 ODIs if not for injuries, believes Bamra is too late to change his moves at this point in his career and can only be “managed” by choice. and choose tournaments among a relentless schedule.
“Any fast bowler worthy of his soul can play all formats of the game all year round and maintain his cutting edge pace, it’s too hard. Sprint up and down, hamstring, body load. “, Bishop said in an interview with PTI.
“I don’t think there is one recipe (manage the load). Because we do not decide what to do with the minds and bodies of these outstanding athletes. This decision should be made by the individual and his close administrators, but I will throw out one thing for the governing bodies, this is just advice. You can’t play with these guys (Bumra and Co) in every tournament,” he said.
The 55-year-old from Trinidad is worried not only about the future of Bumra, but also about Jofr Archer, Henrih Nortier and Shaheen Afridi, who also suffered injuries. “With so much cricket, players will have to start choosing the most important tournaments. It’s about how a player can secure their financial future and at the same time play enough to keep their cricketing heritage alive and help their country.” guys like Bumra and Jofra play at their best with cutting-edge speed. This is when they are of great value. Be very meticulous and specific about when you want them to play,” he said.
In 2020, the great Michael Holding expressed doubts about Bumra’s longevity given that he creates huge pace with a short takeoff and unique action.
For Bishop, the change of action after the injuries did not work, and he believes that Bumra has also passed this stage.
“Everyone has a unique way of articulating their actions, and Jasprit is more unique than most, so I think he should use the physical gifts he has been blessed with and fine-tune them as he goes.
“It’s complicated. How do you change (action)? Mikey (Holding) is like a father to me and I know he talked to Mark Wood about extending his run to reduce the strain on his body compared to a shorter run and Mark did that and it seems to have helped him.
“So, Jasprit will find his own way. I don’t think you can look at changing his actions. I tried to do this with mine and completely messed it up. I personally would like to manage what he does.
“It strengthens the core muscles of the body a lot. He is not 21 or 22 years old. When you do what he’s done for most of his career, it’s hard to make significant changes.
“You can customize it in one way or another, but maybe that’s all it can do. I can’t wait for his return. I love watching him play,” said the cricketer turned commentator from Trinidad.
It now appears that Bamra was rushed back to Australia T20 in September before being eliminated from the T20 Down Under World Championship.
Bishop wants the Indian speedster to be too careful with his approach as comebacks are never easy for a fast bowler.
“I’m not qualified to say how you should handle (injury recovery). The only thing I would like to say is to be overly careful. Take a little more time than the medical staff says to make sure you are very strong physically and mentally.
“Are you sure that you can put it all on the line and your body will survive?”
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