EagleBlue
15 Jan 2003, 03:24
I was getting regular updates (via baggygreen) of the U19 test match between Aus V England yesterday and I noticed something interesting. Australian bowler Trent Kelly was "rested" because as he is under 19 years of age he can not bowl more than 20 overs in a day. Just wondering is this an ICC requirement or an ACB requirement or it simply because of the hot weather Adelaide has been experiencing ????? and why has it been implented ?????
Is there a worry about young fast bowlers getting injured if they bowl too much or has there been an incident in the past where a young bowler has suffered serious injury/exhaustion through being overbowled.
I personally think this is ridiculous especially as I assume there is no requirement for a young bowler NOT to bowl more than 20 overs in a grade match.
Booze Hound
16 Jan 2003, 23:51
The guidance given to umpires as a'special regulation' which they are meant to follow (I freely admit, I don't always do so) is dependent on the age of a 'non slow' (?) bowler and is roughly as follows.
Under 13: Maximum of 2 four over spells per day with a four over (at that end) gap.
Under 15: 2 five over spells as above
Under 17: 2 six over spells
Under 19: 3 seven over spells.
Damn silly 'rule' in my book. Given a half decent action and the usual fitness at that age you should be able to bowl much more. I've started to see youngsters who complain of being 'tired' after 3 overs!
Whenever I can I ignore it. My record is an 18 year old bowling 16 overs on the roll (decent action and as fit as a flea) on a blazing hot day. I kept an eye on him, as did the captain - who was wise enough to know and would have removed him from the attack at the mearest hint of tiredness or a nod from me. No trouble at all.
I repeat, stupid idea.
Incidently, that U19 game seems to have been a cracker!
Simon_Nesbit
17 Jan 2003, 08:13
If it's applied as a guideline, or recommendation, then fine. As a law (restricted to x amount of overs), it's ridiculous.
When I started playing seniors, (14), I was regularly bowling 8-10 over spells (Fast), and the following season (15), I was pretty much the only strike bowler in the team, bowling 30+ overs in a day (if we bowled all day).
These days we play only 50-over cricket, which is crap (defensive batsman and attacking bowler, had to change style to suit), and it takes me 2-3 overs to be fully firing anyway.
It makes the steps up incredibly huge, as kids grow up bowling 5-10 overs in a day, (and batting 30-50 min), and suddenly have to start playing 2/3/4/5 day cricket, where they are expected to bowl 25+ overs a day, and bat for 2-3 hours.